toddle

/ˈtɑdəl/
verb
  1. To walk with short, unsteady steps, as a young child does.
    • He can toddle a few steps before sitting down with a giggle.
    • We watched the little girl toddle after her mother in the park.
    • The baby began to toddle across the living room floor.
  2. To walk or move in a casual, unhurried way.
    • After lunch, we decided to toddle down to the beach.
    • She toddled into the kitchen to grab a snack.
    • The old man toddled along the path, enjoying the sunshine.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A slow, unsteady walk, like that of a young child.
    • With a happy toddle, he made his way to the toy box.
    • The toddler's toddle was adorable to watch.
    • Her first toddle across the room was captured on video.