doddle

[ dod-l ]

/ ˈdɒd l /

noun Chiefly British Informal.

something easily done, fixed, etc.: He was really worried about my finishing the fence repairs on my own, but it was a doddle.

Origin of doddle

First recorded in 1935–40; of uncertain origin, perhaps from toddle

Words nearby doddle

Dodd, dodder, doddered, doddering, doddie, doddle, Dodds, doddy, dodeca-, dodecagon, dodecahedron

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Example sentences from the Web for doddle

Morning talk shows should be a doddle for a President: softball questions easily answered with a platitude or three.
‘Michelle Will Not Run For Office’: Obama's Daytime TV Confessional|Lloyd Grove|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He could'nt hardly contrive to doddle home, and when he did he looked so tedious bad dat his wife sent for de doctor dirackly.
Highways & Byways in Sussex|E.V. Lucas
The master looked over his spectacles again at Doddle with an expression of unutterable amazement.
The Gorilla Hunters|R.M. Ballantyne
The master seemed perplexed, for Doddle was gazing at him with a look of mild self-satisfaction.
The Gorilla Hunters|R.M. Ballantyne

During a whole week the master tried by every means to get Doddle to learn something; but Doddle could learn nothing.
The Gorilla Hunters|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for doddle

doddle

/ (ˈdɒdəl) /

noun

British informal something easily accomplished

Word Origin for doddle

C20: perhaps from dodder (vb) to totter

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

单词	doddle
释义	doddle [ dod-l ] / ˈdɒd l / noun Chiefly British Informal. something easily done, fixed, etc.: He was really worried about my finishing the fence repairs on my own, but it was a doddle. Origin of doddle First recorded in 1935–40; of uncertain origin, perhaps from toddle Words nearby doddle Dodd, dodder, doddered, doddering, doddie, doddle, Dodds, doddy, dodeca-, dodecagon, dodecahedron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doddle Morning talk shows should be a doddle for a President: softball questions easily answered with a platitude or three. ‘Michelle Will Not Run For Office’: Obama's Daytime TV Confessional\|Lloyd Grove\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He could'nt hardly contrive to doddle home, and when he did he looked so tedious bad dat his wife sent for de doctor dirackly. Highways & Byways in Sussex\|E.V. Lucas The master looked over his spectacles again at Doddle with an expression of unutterable amazement. The Gorilla Hunters\|R.M. Ballantyne The master seemed perplexed, for Doddle was gazing at him with a look of mild self-satisfaction. The Gorilla Hunters\|R.M. Ballantyne During a whole week the master tried by every means to get Doddle to learn something; but Doddle could learn nothing. The Gorilla Hunters\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for doddle doddle / (ˈdɒdəl) / noun British informal something easily accomplished Word Origin for doddle C20: perhaps from dodder (vb) to totter 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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