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toddle

[ tod-l ]

verb (used without object)

toddled, toddling.
  1. to move with short, unsteady steps, as a young child.


noun

  1. the act of toddling.
  2. an unsteady gait.

toddle

/ ˈɒə /

verb

  1. to walk with short unsteady steps, as a child does when learning to walk
  2. humorous.
    foll by off to depart
  3. humorous.
    foll byround, over, etc to stroll; amble
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of toddling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of toddle1

First recorded in 1490–1500; to(tter) + (wa)ddle
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of toddle1

C16 (Scottish and northern English): of obscure origin
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On a recent morning, a 16-month-old boy toddled up a small embankment to touch wind chimes hanging from trees.

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The owner’s granddaughter toddled forward and offered me the coin she had pried from under Samir’s foot.

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The players’ kids toddling around the locker room receive the lesson as soon as possible.

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My brother’s lungs were formed in West Louisville, where he toddled on plump baby legs toward all the people who loved him.

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His power is not merely confined to his toddling whimsy or our longstanding friendship with him.

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