toddle

verb

tod·​dle ˈtä-dᵊl 

toddled; toddling

ˈtäd-liŋ,

ˈtä-dᵊl-iŋ 

intransitive verb

1

: to walk with short tottering steps in the manner of a young child

2

: to take a stroll : saunter

toddle noun

Examples of toddle in a Sentence

The little boy toddled across the room.

I toddled off to the pub for a pint.

She toddled off to bed.

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, seemingly inspired by the gold medal-winning athletes, Benson slowly toddled toward his proud parents while Chiles, 23, held onto his hands. —Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024

At one point after six hours, Carmel toddled around the room in the dark, accidentally stepped on something, and started to cry. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024

The father-son duo can be seen hanging out on the beach, with DDG on a lounge chair and Halo toddling around in the sand. —Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024

In the video, Phoenix toddled between his mom and dad while Hilton posed for a photoshoot. —Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

toddle

verb

tod·​dle ˈtäd-ᵊl 

toddled; toddling ˈtäd-liŋ 

-ᵊl-iŋ

: to walk with short unsteady steps like a young child

toddle noun