toddle

[ tod-l ]

/ ˈtɒd l /

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verb (used without object), tod·dled, tod·dling.

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

noun

the act of toddling.

an unsteady gait.

Origin of toddle

First recorded in 1490–1500; to(tter) + (wa)ddle

Words nearby toddle

tocsin, tod, to date, today, Todd, toddle, toddler, toddlerhood, Todd's paralysis, toddy, toddy palm

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Example sentences from the Web for toddle

You say well, Haimet, it was before your day; you were only beginning to toddle about when he died.
One Snowy Night|Emily Sarah Holt
"Bless her, she was always in and out of it from the time she could toddle," said Mrs. Brown, pausing with the teapot in her hand.
Back To Billabong|Mary Grant Bruce
Mrs. Carter blushed more than once to see her baby quit her and toddle across the room and greet Colburne's entrance.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest
So now in him you behold the baby toddler I spoke of; forced now to stand and toddle alone.
Pierre; or The Ambiguities|Herman Melville

Nothing wrong with jazz—where the lights go out in the dance hall and the dancers jiggle and toddle and wiggle in a frenzy?
The Call of the Canyon|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for toddle

toddle

/ (ˈtɒdəl) /

verb (intr)

to walk with short unsteady steps, as a child does when learning to walk

(foll by off) jocular to depart

(foll by round, over, etc) jocular to stroll; amble

noun

the act or an instance of toddling

Word Origin for toddle

C16 (Scottish and northern English): of obscure origin

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单词	toddle
释义	toddle [ tod-l ] / ˈtɒd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), tod·dled, tod·dling. to move with short, unsteady steps, as a young child. noun the act of toddling. an unsteady gait. Origin of toddle First recorded in 1490–1500; to(tter) + (wa)ddle Words nearby toddle tocsin, tod, to date, today, Todd, toddle, toddler, toddlerhood, Todd's paralysis, toddy, toddy palm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toddle You say well, Haimet, it was before your day; you were only beginning to toddle about when he died. One Snowy Night\|Emily Sarah Holt "Bless her, she was always in and out of it from the time she could toddle," said Mrs. Brown, pausing with the teapot in her hand. Back To Billabong\|Mary Grant Bruce Mrs. Carter blushed more than once to see her baby quit her and toddle across the room and greet Colburne's entrance. Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty\|J. W. de Forest So now in him you behold the baby toddler I spoke of; forced now to stand and toddle alone. Pierre; or The Ambiguities\|Herman Melville Nothing wrong with jazz—where the lights go out in the dance hall and the dancers jiggle and toddle and wiggle in a frenzy? The Call of the Canyon\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for toddle toddle / (ˈtɒdəl) / verb (intr) to walk with short unsteady steps, as a child does when learning to walk (foll by off) jocular to depart (foll by round, over, etc) jocular to stroll; amble noun the act or an instance of toddling Word Origin for toddle C16 (Scottish and northern English): of obscure origin 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 Words related to toddle totter, wobble, waddle, stalk, patter
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toddle

verb (used without object), tod·dled, tod·dling.

noun

Origin of toddle

Words nearby toddle

Example sentences from the Web for toddle

British Dictionary definitions for toddle

verb (intr)

noun

Word Origin for toddle

Words related to toddle