waddled

wad·dle

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wod-l]
- /ˈwɒd l/
- /ˈwɒd.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wod-l]
- /ˈwɒd l/

Definitions of waddled word

verb without object waddled to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck. 1
verb without object waddled to move in any similar, slow, rocking manner; wobble: The ship waddled into port. 1
noun waddled an act or instance of waddling, especially a waddling gait. 1
noun waddled Simple past tense and past participle of waddle. 1

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Origin of waddled

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English; see wade, -le; compare German watteln

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Parts of speech for Waddled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Waddled

waddled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

waddled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for waddled

verb waddled

swayed — swaybacked.
rocked — to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.

All 2 Synonyms of waddled