toddle
English
editEtymology
editOf unknown origin. Possibly a byform of totter.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈtɒdəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒdəl
Verb
edittoddle (third-person singular simple present toddles, present participle toddling, simple past and past participle toddled)
- To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
- To walk or travel in a carefree manner.
- There he was, just toddling along.
- 1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle:
- So off we toddled, Marjorie, Holt, and I, in a growler, — spotted the crib in less than no time, — invited ourselves in by the kitchen window — house seemed empty.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editwalk unsteadily
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to walk in a carefree manner
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Noun
edittoddle (plural toddles)
- A carefree or aimless gait; a stroll.
References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “toddle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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