doddering

adjective

dod·​der·​ing ˈdä-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce doddering (audio)

Examples of doddering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web No more doddering lawmakers, no more former presidents gone gray, and — for the love of God — no more Kennedys. Matt Bai, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 But Biden put those concerns to rest, at least temporarily, with a rousing speech that far exceeded the low expectations set in part by Republican attacks portraying him as a doddering and senile old man. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024 In practice, Europeans had long experience with deficient, and even doddering, senile monarchs. Rebecca Brannon / Made By History, TIME, 3 July 2024 Following a disastrous debate performance in which 81-year-old President Joe Biden appeared doddering (even alongside his 78-year-old opponent, Donald Trump, who has often also seemed confused), many Democrats are demanding that their incumbent candidate in the 2024 election step down. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for doddering 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doddering was in 1898

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“Doddering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doddering. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

doddering

adjective
: showing signs of old age

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