waddle

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwaddlewad‧dle /ˈwɒdl $ ˈwɑːdl/ verb [intransitive] WALKto walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to the other – used especially about people or birds with fat bodies and short legswaddle off/down/over etc Half a dozen ducks waddled up the bank. —waddle noun [singular]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuswaddle• A small, white-backed lizard waddled and hopped across the hot gypsum, moving away from us.• If pushed, it will reluctantly and rather crossly waddle down the beach and take refuge in the sea.• Two auks, blinking, waddled foolishly across the ledge.• The cafe door groaned open and Tuppe waddled in.• I remembered her waddling to the cupboard for the bottle when I was eased into bed.• Half a dozen geese waddled up the bank.waddle off/down/over etc• Cranston glared back at him and waddled over.• He then waddled off and hung his head in a corner.• If pushed, it will reluctantly and rather crossly waddle down the beach and take refuge in the sea.• Sergeant Wootton waddled over to acknowledge Blanche, his thighs almost splitting the trousers of his suit.• The priest staggered to his feet and waddled off with an air of drunken disdain.Origin waddle (1500-1600) wade

单词	waddle
释义	waddle From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwaddlewad‧dle /ˈwɒdl $ ˈwɑːdl/ verb [intransitive] WALKto walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to the other – used especially about people or birds with fat bodies and short legswaddle off/down/over etc Half a dozen ducks waddled up the bank. —waddle noun [singular]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuswaddle• A small, white-backed lizard waddled and hopped across the hot gypsum, moving away from us.• If pushed, it will reluctantly and rather crossly waddle down the beach and take refuge in the sea.• Two auks, blinking, waddled foolishly across the ledge.• The cafe door groaned open and Tuppe waddled in.• I remembered her waddling to the cupboard for the bottle when I was eased into bed.• Half a dozen geese waddled up the bank.waddle off/down/over etc• Cranston glared back at him and waddled over.• He then waddled off and hung his head in a corner.• If pushed, it will reluctantly and rather crossly waddle down the beach and take refuge in the sea.• Sergeant Wootton waddled over to acknowledge Blanche, his thighs almost splitting the trousers of his suit.• The priest staggered to his feet and waddled off with an air of drunken disdain.Origin waddle (1500-1600) wade
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