toddle
[ tod-l ]
/ ˈtɒd l /
verb (used without object), tod·dled, tod·dling.
to move with short, unsteady steps, as a young child.
noun
the act of toddling.
an unsteady gait.
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toddle
/ (ˈtɒdəl) /
verb (intr)
to walk with short unsteady steps, as a child does when learning to walk
(foll by off) jocular to depart
(foll by round, over, etc) jocular to stroll; amble
noun
the act or an instance of toddling
Word Origin for toddle
C16 (Scottish and northern English): of obscure origin
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