waddle
/ˈwɑdəl/
verb
- To walk with short steps and a side-to-side motion, like a duck or a person with a heavy or awkward gait.
- The toddler waddled across the room in his bulky snowsuit.
- The penguin waddled comically over the ice.
- The ducklings waddled behind their mother to the pond.
noun
- A clumsy, swaying walk.
- The penguin's waddle is perfectly adapted for its environment.
- She recognized his waddle from across the parking lot.
- The duck's waddle made the children laugh.