Definition of TODDLE

toddle

Plural: toddles

Verb

Verb Forms: toddled, toddling, toddles

  • To walk with short, unsteady steps, like a young child.
  • walk unsteadily
    • "small children toddle"
  • To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
  • To walk or travel in a carefree manner.

Noun

  • A carefree or aimless gait; a stroll.

Examples

  • After an exhausting game, he watched his opponent toddle off to consult the dictionary.
  • There he was, just toddling along.

Origin / Etymology

Of unknown origin. Possibly a byform of totter.

Scrabble Score: 8

toddle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
toddle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
toddle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

toddle: valid Words With Friends Word