WADDLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WADDLE?

Need another word that means the same as “waddle”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “waddle” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Waddle” are: coggle, dodder, paddle, toddle, totter, wobble, shamble

Waddle as a Verb

Definitions of "Waddle" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “waddle” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Walk unsteadily.
• Walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion.

Synonyms of "Waddle" as a verb (7 Words)

coggle	Walk unsteadily.
dodder	Walk unsteadily. An elderly couple gave us a concerned glance as they doddered past.
paddle	Propel a boat along a stretch of water using paddles. Paddle your own canoe.
shamble	(of a person) move with a slow, shuffling, awkward gait. He shambled off down the corridor.
toddle	Walk unsteadily. Small children toddle.
totter	Walk unsteadily. The building began to totter and then the roof gave way.
wobble	Move unsteadily. Enthusiastic thumping may wobble the lectern.

Usage Examples of "Waddle" as a verb

• Three geese waddled across the road.

Associations of "Waddle" (30 Words)

changed	Changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism. A greatly changed country after the war.
collapse	Collapse due to fatigue an illness or a sudden attack. The church roof is in danger of collapse.
dodder	Move in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age. An elderly couple gave us a concerned glance as they doddered past.
fall	Go as if by falling. The hills around here fall towards the ocean.
falter	Lose strength or momentum. Their enthusiasm is faltering.
lurch	Defeat by a lurch. The truck lurched down the road.
motion	An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object. Councillor Byrne motioned that the committee call on the area manager to install street lighting.
move	Move so as to change position perform a nontranslational motion. The debate moved from family values to the economy.
mug	The quantity that can be held in a mug. He was mugged by three men who stole his bike.
oscillate	Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. The grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth.
paddle	A paddle shaped instrument used for mixing food or stirring or mixing in industrial processes. A gentle paddle on sluggish water.
playground	An area where many people go for recreation. Playground games.
quiver	Shake with fast, tremulous movements. She couldn t help the quiver in her voice.
ride	Ride over along or through. She rides the bus across 42nd Street.
roller	Relating to or involving roller skates. It s best to put rollers in when hair is slightly damp after washing.
seesaw	Move up and down as if on a seesaw.
shakily	In an insecurely shaky manner.
stagger	An arrangement of things in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line. The collision staggered her and she fell.
stumble	Find or encounter by chance. She stumbled over the words.
suddenly	On impulse; without premeditation. Suddenly I heard a loud scream.
sway	Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner. Wind rattled and swayed the trees.
teeter	Be unable to decide between different courses; waver. She teetered after him in her high heeled sandals.
topple	Cause to topple or tumble by pushing. Disagreement had threatened to topple the government.
totter	Walk unsteadily. The building began to totter and then the roof gave way.
tumble	Cause to topple or tumble by pushing. Property prices tumbled.
unstable	Disposed to psychological variability. Everything was unstable following the coup.
vibrate	(of a sound) resonate; continue to be heard. The bumblebee vibrated its wings for a few seconds.
walk	Allow or enable a batter to walk. She spotted a man walking his retriever.
waver	Be undecided between two opinions or courses of action. She never wavered from her intention.
wobble	Waver between different courses of action; vacillate. They wobble around on their bikes.