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
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
But in the new version, the scene opens on a pregnant female waddling off to give birth with the assistance of another, older female.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023
He was racing upstairs, bursting into his room, finding Nipper healthy and plump and waddling across the floor to meet him.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
