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
Now, HBO’s “The Penguin,” fleshing out the origin story of the waddling, tuxedo-clad “gentleman mobster” after more than 80 years as one of the Caped Crusader’s best-known adversaries, has earned a staggering 24 Emmy nominations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
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
Meanwhile, Miss Peregrine slipped quietly from Bronwyn’s coat and hopped over to the pigeon, who was waddling around at the end of its lead, pecking at the ground.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
