waddled; waddling
ˈwäd-liŋ,
ˈwä-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to walk with short steps swinging the forepart of the body from side to side
2
: to move clumsily in a manner suggesting a waddle
: an awkward clumsy swaying gait
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Verb
He waddled down the hallway.
A fat goose waddled across the yard.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Does this proposition hold for a chatbot? Minsky, arguably, began with a duck that waddled onto the world stage in 1738, in France, the third of three automata built by an inventor named Jacques de Vaucanson.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Farrell’s Penguin is heavily scarred, walks with a waddle due to his club foot, and has an overbearing mother.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verb
In a recent video shared by the aquarium, Pesto can be seen waddling around in his enclosure as usual.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Does this proposition hold for a chatbot? Minsky, arguably, began with a duck that waddled onto the world stage in 1738, in France, the third of three automata built by an inventor named Jacques de Vaucanson.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
In the video, Chu lays out food for Sage, but Sasha quickly hears the sound of the food and waddles into the kitchen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Farrell’s Penguin is heavily scarred, walks with a waddle due to his club foot, and has an overbearing mother.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Waddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waddle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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