toddle

verb

tod·​dle ˈtä-dᵊl How to pronounce toddle (audio)
toddled; toddling
ˈtäd-liŋ,
ˈtä-dᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce toddle (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to walk with short tottering steps in the manner of a young child
2
: to take a stroll : saunter
toddle noun

Examples of toddle in a Sentence

The little boy toddled across the room. I toddled off to the pub for a pint. She toddled off to bed.
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Then, seemingly inspired by the gold medal-winning athletes, Benson slowly toddled toward his proud parents while Chiles, 23, held onto his hands. Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 At one point after six hours, Carmel toddled around the room in the dark, accidentally stepped on something, and started to cry. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024 The father-son duo can be seen hanging out on the beach, with DDG on a lounge chair and Halo toddling around in the sand. Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024 In the video, Phoenix toddled between his mom and dad while Hilton posed for a photoshoot. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for toddle 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of toddle was circa 1600

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“Toddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddle. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

toddle

verb
tod·​dle ˈtäd-ᵊl How to pronounce toddle (audio)
toddled; toddling ˈtäd-liŋ How to pronounce toddle (audio)
-ᵊl-iŋ
: to walk with short unsteady steps like a young child
toddle noun
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