noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A carefree or aimless gait; a stroll.

Verb

1. 1
   To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
2. 2
   walk unsteadily, with short steps wordnet
3. 3
   To walk or travel in a carefree manner.

   "There he was, just toddling along."

Synonyms

All synonyms

tottertotteramblebargebowl alongbundle

Example

More examples

"If my baby sees a cat, he will toddle over to it as fast as he can."

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Possibly a byform of totter.

Related phrases

toddle off

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