waddling

waddling is the present participle and gerund of waddle.

Meaning of waddle

waddle (third-person singular simple present waddles, present participle waddling, simple past and past participle waddled)

(intransitive) To walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.
- The pond was another favourite place to visit. Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 217
(intransitive) To move slowly.
- Now, on the bright side, things weren't all bad; they had commendably-thick belt armor, which was 12 inches thickness, and they had a very large number of subdivided watertight compartments, which would make them very durable. Due to their being quite fat, they could also turn very quickly, even if...2018 December 19, Drachinifel, 4:55 from the start, in SMS Nassau - Guide 007 (Human Voice), archived from the original on 18 Dec 2022

waddling (plural waddlings)

The act of one who waddles.
- the dastardly man who insolently compared the flights of a swan to the waddlings of the domestic duck1896, George Birbeck Norman Hill, Talks about Autographs, page 81

plural	waddlings

What does waddling mean?: Waddling means the act of one who waddles.
What is waddling the present participle and gerund of?: Waddling is the present participle and gerund of waddle.
What part of speech is waddling?: Waddling is a noun.
What is the plural of waddling?: The plural of waddling is waddlings.

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