waddle
verb (used without object)
to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck.
waddling
Example Sentences
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"He's waddling around the field like a grandad, that's why Portugal are out," the former England striker said.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
What it picked up was a rotund raccoon waddling by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a California newt waddling through Millard Canyon falls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Mr. Hart said after a heartfelt tribute from his friend the comedian Dave Chappelle, before waddling offstage at the John Kennedy F. Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Ignatius tossed money at the cashier and literally lunged into the Orpheum, waddling down the aisle toward the footlights.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
