toddle

ˈtɒdəl

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Definition of toddle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

movement

Rare

unsteady walk like a small child's

Rare

The baby's toddle was adorable to watch.

baby steps

waddle

leisure

Dated

carefree or aimless walk

Dated

They went for a toddle in the park.

amble

saunter

Verb

intr.

child walking

Rare

walk unsteadily with short steps like a child

Rare

The baby began to toddle across the room.

stagger

waddle

casual walk

Rare

go somewhere in a casual, leisurely manner

Rare

They decided to toddle down to the café..

amble

stroll

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toddle along

walk in a relaxed and unsteady way

The toddler began to toddle along the path.

toddle off

leave or go away slowly

After the meeting, he decided to toddle off home.

Origin of toddle

English, toddle (walk unsteadily)

Examples of toddle in a sentence

The toddler's toddle was full of excitement.
She enjoyed a quiet toddle along the beach.
A short toddle through the garden was refreshing.
The toddler began to toddle towards his mother with excitement.
Children love to toddle around the playground.
Let's toddle over to the park this afternoon.

We can toddle around the mall after lunch.

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French:titubation, balbutier, ...
German:Tapsen, tapsen, ...
Italian:passetto, barcollare, ...
Spanish:paso tambaleante, dar sus primeros pasos, ...
Portuguese:andar trôpego, cambalear, ...
Chinese:蹒跚学步, 摇摇晃晃地走, ...
Japanese:よちよち歩き, よちよち歩く, ...
Arabic:مَشية طِفل صَغير, تَعَثَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:הֲלִיכָה מִתְנַדְנֶדֶת, לְהִתְנַעֲנֵעַ, ...
Russian:шатание, неуверенно ходить, ...
Ukrainian:невпевнена хода, тупцювати, ...
Hindi:लड़खड़ाना, धीरे-धीरे चलना, ...
Bengali:টলমল হাঁটা, টলমল করে হাঁটা, ...
Catalan:trotar, caminar insegurament, ...
Czech:kolébání, batolit se, ...
Danish:vaklende gang, vralte, ...
Dutch:wankele stapjes, strompelen, ...
Greek:ασταθές περπάτημα, περπατώ ασταθώς, ...
Hungarian:tipegés, totyogni, ...
Khmer:ការដើរទ្រេតទ្រោត, ដើរតតៃ, ...
Korean:걸음마, 아장아장 걷다, ...
Persian:راه رفتن ناپایدار, راه رفت, ...
Polish:chwiejny chód, dreptać, ...
Portuguese (BR):andar vacilante, cambalear, ...
Romanian:mers nesigur, a merge nesigur, ...
Swedish:stapplande gång, gå ostadigt, ...
Thai:การเดินเตาะแตะ, เดินโซเซ, ...
Turkish:dengesiz yürüyüş, dolaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:bước đi chập chững, đi chập chững, ...

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