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toddle

verb

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

intransitive verb

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

Example Sentences

The little boy toddled across the room. I toddled off to the pub for a pint. She toddled off to bed.
Recent Examples on the Web Little children just beginning to toddle about were anxious to see the big boys fight. al, 22 Nov. 2021 Why, then, do parents celebrate when their would-be toddler first begins to toddle? David P. Barash, WSJ, 16 June 2021 But the room had no lock and her three-year-old toddled into the room any time her father’s attention drifted, running to hug her mother. Ellen Barry, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2020 The latter estimate is probably closer, given the 50-year-old Baby Yoda’s representation as a toddling baby. Eric Spitznagel, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2019 Robert Kelly, an American academic, was discussing South Korean politics live on BBC World News when his two small children, eager for daddy’s attention, toddled into the room to interrupt him. The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019 On my most recent visit, a child toddled through the grassy paths. Washington Post, 3 July 2019 After briefly stepping away from the festivities, Garcia was told that her 18-month-old daughter, Addison Gonzalez, had toddled toward the back of the house with her brother. Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 8 Oct. 2019 In search of a bit of solace, Grace thereupon toddles off to Sunday mass; naturally, Edward is a non-believer. Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2019 See More

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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