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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Garry explains the evening’s conceit shortly after waddling from his chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The two-year-old was seen proudly waddling through the streets of Mexico City in his kit.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
When some think of the late Queen Elizabeth, her waddling corgis come to mind.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
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
The gnomes announced death as they did anything else, with squeaking excitement, and that morning I despised the pudgy, waddling creatures more than ever.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
