toddle

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒdəl

Etymology

Probably a byform of totter. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Verb

toddle (third-person singular simple present toddles, present participle toddling, simple past and past participle toddled)

1. To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
2. To walk in a carefree manner.

   There he was, just toddling along.

Synonyms

• totter

Derived terms

• toddler
• toddle off

Translations

walk unsteadily

• Catalan: tentinejar (ca)
• French: chanceler (fr)
• German: watscheln (de)
• Ido: trotetar (io)
• Italian: trotterellare
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• Persian: تاتی کردن (tâti kardan)
• Russian: ковыля́ть (ru) (kovyljátʹ), идти́ шата́ясь (idtí šatájasʹ), идти́ неве́рной похо́дкой (idtí nevérnoj poxódkoj)
• Spanish: tambalearse (es)
• Tagalog: umampang, umampang-ampang
• Welsh: trotian (cy)

Noun

toddle (plural toddles)

1. A carefree or aimless gait; a stroll.

Anagrams

• dolted