doddle

1 of 2

adjective or noun

dod·​dle

ˈdädᵊl

: pollard

doddle

2 of 2

verb

"

doddled; doddled; doddling

-äd(ᵊ)liŋ

; doddles

intransitive verb

now dialectal : dodder, toddle

transitive verb

chiefly Midland : to shake or nod (as the head)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective or noun

dod + -le

Verb

probably alteration of dodder

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