TODDLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does toddle mean? 

• TODDLE (verb)
  The verb TODDLE has 1 sense:

1. walk unsteadily

  Familiarity information: TODDLE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TODDLE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they toddle    ... he / she / it toddles   
Past simple: toddled   
Past participle: toddled   
-ing form: toddling   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Walk unsteadily

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

coggle; dodder; paddle; toddle; totter; waddle

Context example:

small children toddle

Hypernyms (to "toddle" is one way to...):

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

The children toddle to the playground

Derivation:

toddler (a young child)

 Context examples 

You might learn in time to stand on your own legs, and perhaps to toddle along a bit.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Also, he had once nearly had an eye poked out by a toddling papoose.

(White Fang, by Jack London)