waddle

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And one of the key factors will be their ability to waddle properly, and our judges will have the daunting role of identifying if their waddle is a real waddle or not a real waddle, and we'll probably have prizes for the top three in each age group. "

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  1. intransitive verb To walk with short steps that tilt the body from side to side.
  2. intransitive verb To walk heavily and clumsily with a pronounced sway.
  3. noun A swaying gait: the waddle of ducks.

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  • People will see the waddle, but will miss the value. —  MVN
  • They sort of hop-waddle along flapping hard and barely make it unless they're starting from a cliff or treetop. —  Knight Science Journalism Tracker
  • Compounding the wandering issue is the fact the Poirot doesn't so much walk as he does waddle, and he moves around the game world at a snail's pace.
  • I don't own bear pjs but I do own penguin pjs (no joke ... they even make you "waddle") —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • If you waddle or hold up your pants with one hand when you walk, employers won't put you at the top of the hire list. —  KansasCity.com: Front Page
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Frequentative of wade.

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  1. from waddle, v.
  2. Perhaps a perverted form of wannel, from wane, v.
 

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