Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toddle

/ˈtɑdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: tod-dle
IPA: /ˈtɑdəl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.

verb

To walk or travel in a carefree manner.

noun

A carefree or aimless gait; a stroll.

Example Sentences

"Rory would never have believed that his half-hour had been a twelvemonth, "did not the calves grown now into stots, and the new-born babes now toddling about the house, at length convince him that in his single reel he had danced for a twelvemonth and a day.""
"There he was, just toddling along."
"So off we toddled, Marjorie, Holt, and I, in a growler, — spotted the crib in less than no time, — invited ourselves in by the kitchen window — house seemed empty."

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Possibly a byform of totter.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɑdəl/
British English: /ˈtɒdəl/

Inflected Forms

toddles (present, singular) toddling (participle, present) toddled (participle, past) toddled (past) toddles (plural)

Derived Forms

toddlekins toddler

Phrases

toddle off

Synonyms

totter coggle dodder paddle waddle

Homonyms

tottle (flapping)

Rhymes With

model remodel caudal waddle coddle twaddle swaddle doddle dawdle hodl mollycoddle broddle

Questions

How do you pronounce toddle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑdəl/.
What does toddle mean?: To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
Where does toddle come from?: Of unknown origin. Possibly a byform of totter.

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