Waddle
verb
To walk with a swaying, rocking motion, typically because of fatness or short legs.
The duck started to waddle out of the pond.
Often appears as...
- waddle away
- waddle out
noun
A swaying or rocking motion while walking, often because of fatness or short legs.
The penguin moved with a comical waddle.
Often appears as...
- with a waddle
- a distinct waddle
verb
To walk with a swaying, rocking motion, typically because of fatness or short legs.
The duck started to waddle out of the pond.
Often appears as...
- waddle away
- waddle out
noun
A swaying or rocking motion while walking, often because of fatness or short legs.
The penguin moved with a comical waddle.
Often appears as...
- with a waddle
- a distinct waddle
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Characteristic Motion
Used to describe a walking style where balance shifts from side to side.
The toddler would waddle cheerfully around the house.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Human Usage
Often refers to the movement of certain animals, especially birds like ducks.
Watching the ducks waddle across the lawn always made her smile.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Insult
When describing a person, use cautiously to avoid offending as it may imply clumsiness or overweight.
The character in the cartoon waddled, making the children laugh.
Pro Tip 1/3Characteristic Motion
Used to describe a walking style where balance shifts from side to side.
The toddler would waddle cheerfully around the house.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Human Usage
Often refers to the movement of certain animals, especially birds like ducks.
Watching the ducks waddle across the lawn always made her smile.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Insult
When describing a person, use cautiously to avoid offending as it may imply clumsiness or overweight.
The character in the cartoon waddled, making the children laugh.
Pro Tip 1/3Characteristic Motion
Used to describe a walking style where balance shifts from side to side.
The toddler would waddle cheerfully around the house.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Human Usage
Often refers to the movement of certain animals, especially birds like ducks.
Watching the ducks waddle across the lawn always made her smile.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Insult
When describing a person, use cautiously to avoid offending as it may imply clumsiness or overweight.
The character in the cartoon waddled, making the children laugh.
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Video examples
Filming in a Place of...
first trip down there everyone said you're gonna love all the Penguins you're gonna see well I didn't see any animals for the first month because all the animals live by the water my second time down I saw lots of animals my favorite they were the Penguins because they don't have any predators when they're on land so they're just curious and they waddle themselves right up to
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Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
balls if they can hardly move at the moment they kind of waddling around which is great to see so very cool to see the pride at least feeding well and and this will all help with combating those mites Aiden who's six years old hello Aiden I hope you're having a nice day you want to know whether the Lions
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Seven Superpowered...
being out of the water for so long if you look at their little pelvic and pectoral fins it really does look like they're walking maybe waddling is the right term either way fish out of water typically doesn't describe something good but for these sharks it's pretty much a real life superpower
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The invisible life...
despite them living nearly everywhere we step outside. What's their daily life like? How do they interact with their environment? If you only ever saw a photo of a penguin at a zoo, but you never saw one waddle around and then glide over ice, you wouldn't fully understand penguins.
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Inside America's dead...
on the videos, from all over the country, and then all over the world. And I started to think, this could really be something, but I had to get creative, because I'm like, how long are people going to sit and watch me waddling through an empty mall?
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The myth behind the...
He was a great swimmer, but frolicked in the water for so long that he only managed to come in eleventh. The final spot was claimed by the pig, who had gotten hungry and stopped to eat and nap before finally waddling across the finish line.
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The Antarctic's...
for the antarctica episode for seven worlds one planet we really wanted to document the struggle that young penguins undertake when they take their first ever swim they waddle down to the sea and then have to dive into these
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Can Penguins Fly? PIPE...
so I work with rockhopper penguins and they do, as the name suggests, they do a lot of hopping around the place. So instead of a waddle, they they do lots of hops. And when they really get excited and they do a run
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Penguin Races to Feed...
kilometer trek across the frozen sea waddling at less than three kilometers an hour it will take many days to get home instinct drives them on
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Best Animal Mating...
our waddle walk shoes she's kini
Video examples
Filming in a Place of...
first trip down there everyone said you're gonna love all the Penguins you're gonna see well I didn't see any animals for the first month because all the animals live by the water my second time down I saw lots of animals my favorite they were the Penguins because they don't have any predators when they're on land so they're just curious and they waddle themselves right up to
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
balls if they can hardly move at the moment they kind of waddling around which is great to see so very cool to see the pride at least feeding well and and this will all help with combating those mites Aiden who's six years old hello Aiden I hope you're having a nice day you want to know whether the Lions
Video examples
Seven Superpowered...
being out of the water for so long if you look at their little pelvic and pectoral fins it really does look like they're walking maybe waddling is the right term either way fish out of water typically doesn't describe something good but for these sharks it's pretty much a real life superpower
Video examples
The invisible life...
despite them living nearly everywhere we step outside. What's their daily life like? How do they interact with their environment? If you only ever saw a photo of a penguin at a zoo, but you never saw one waddle around and then glide over ice, you wouldn't fully understand penguins.
Video examples
Inside America's dead...
on the videos, from all over the country, and then all over the world. And I started to think, this could really be something, but I had to get creative, because I'm like, how long are people going to sit and watch me waddling through an empty mall?
Video examples
The myth behind the...
He was a great swimmer, but frolicked in the water for so long that he only managed to come in eleventh. The final spot was claimed by the pig, who had gotten hungry and stopped to eat and nap before finally waddling across the finish line.
Video examples
The Antarctic's...
for the antarctica episode for seven worlds one planet we really wanted to document the struggle that young penguins undertake when they take their first ever swim they waddle down to the sea and then have to dive into these
Video examples
Can Penguins Fly? PIPE...
so I work with rockhopper penguins and they do, as the name suggests, they do a lot of hopping around the place. So instead of a waddle, they they do lots of hops. And when they really get excited and they do a run
Video examples
Penguin Races to Feed...
kilometer trek across the frozen sea waddling at less than three kilometers an hour it will take many days to get home instinct drives them on
Video examples
Best Animal Mating...
our waddle walk shoes she's kini
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Quote examples
Richard Attenborough
English Actor
What actually happened with 'Miracle' was that someone saw me in 'Jurassic Park' and said, 'We want someone with a white beard - how about him?' I've got a round face, white hair, a white beard. I can wear half-moon glasses and waddle a little, cope with a cane, raise my hat.
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Emma Willis
English Celebrity
I met Matt when he was in Busted. I was working at MTV and I'd see him wearing baggy jeans, waddling around like a duck so they didn't fall down. He used to wear makeup and have weird hairstyles. But I remember thinking underneath all that was a really cute guy.
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Krystal Ball
American Activist
Watching my little 18 month old confidently waddle around his weekend exploring the world, I realized that one of the things that's so joyful about being around little one's is that they haven't absorbed all of our cultural programming yet.
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Steve Largent
American Athlete
I've always had this nightmare of going back to the Kingdome and seeing myself waddle in bald, overweight, with a big belly hanging over my belt, and I just imagine people going, 'That's Steve Largent?
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge
English Actress
This world of 'Star Wars' is just so accepting and beautiful that the idea a droid and a human are trying to waddle their way into a relationship is something that's celebrated.
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Chris Colfer
American Actor
It doesn't matter how old I get, I always act like an excited five year-old kid with severe ADD and a waddle at Disneyland.
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Stacy Martin
Being an actress is not about waddling around grinning on demand.
Quote examples
Richard Attenborough
English Actor
What actually happened with 'Miracle' was that someone saw me in 'Jurassic Park' and said, 'We want someone with a white beard - how about him?' I've got a round face, white hair, a white beard. I can wear half-moon glasses and waddle a little, cope with a cane, raise my hat.
Quote examples
Emma Willis
English Celebrity
I met Matt when he was in Busted. I was working at MTV and I'd see him wearing baggy jeans, waddling around like a duck so they didn't fall down. He used to wear makeup and have weird hairstyles. But I remember thinking underneath all that was a really cute guy.
Quote examples
Krystal Ball
American Activist
Watching my little 18 month old confidently waddle around his weekend exploring the world, I realized that one of the things that's so joyful about being around little one's is that they haven't absorbed all of our cultural programming yet.
Quote examples
Steve Largent
American Athlete
I've always had this nightmare of going back to the Kingdome and seeing myself waddle in bald, overweight, with a big belly hanging over my belt, and I just imagine people going, 'That's Steve Largent?
Quote examples
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
English Actress
This world of 'Star Wars' is just so accepting and beautiful that the idea a droid and a human are trying to waddle their way into a relationship is something that's celebrated.
Quote examples
Chris Colfer
American Actor
It doesn't matter how old I get, I always act like an excited five year-old kid with severe ADD and a waddle at Disneyland.
Quote examples
Stacy Martin
Being an actress is not about waddling around grinning on demand.
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