toddle

«toddle» in Mova's school dictionary: to walk with short, wobbly steps, the way a small child… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (toddle, toddles, toddled, toddling)

meaning for a pupil

1) To toddle is to walk with short, wobbly steps, the way a small child who has just learned to walk does. tree →

2) Informally, to toddle somewhere means to walk or go there slowly and calmly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories it describes babies and little children learning to walk; that is why they are called toddlers. Adults sometimes say «I'll toddle off now» in a joking, friendly way, meaning «I'll go». Phrases: «toddle along», «toddle off», «toddle over to».

examples

• My baby brother toddled across the kitchen. tree →
• The little girl toddled after the ducks. tree →
• Babies usually start to toddle when they are about one year old. tree →
• Grandpa said he would toddle down to the shop. tree →
• The puppy toddled behind the toddler. tree →
• She toddled into the room holding her teddy. tree →

note

Regular verb: toddled, toddling. A «toddler» is a child who toddles, usually one to three years old. «Toddle off» is casual and friendly, not rude.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «toddle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.