waddling
verbHow many syllables in waddling?
There are 2 syllables in the word waddling.Divide waddling into syllables:
wad · dling
How to pronounce waddling:
Definition of waddling:
- waddling (verb):
- to walk with short steps, rocking slightly from side to side
- to walk with short steps swinging the forepart of the body from side to side
Synonyms for waddling:
careening
doddering
lurching
reeling
rock
rocking
rolling
shamble
shuffle
shuffling
stagger
staggering
stomping
stumbling
sway
swaying
teetering
toddle
totter
tottering
weaving
wobble
wobbling
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