toddle
verb
- to walk with short tottering steps in the manner of a young child
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɒdəl/ / /ˈtɑdəl/ / [ˈtʰɑɾɫ̩]
noun
Etymology: Of unknown origin. Possibly a byform of totter.
- A carefree or aimless gait; a stroll.
verb
Etymology: Of unknown origin. Possibly a byform of totter.
- To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
- To walk or travel in a carefree manner.
“There he was, just toddling along.”
“So off we toddled, Marjorie, Holt, and I, in a growler, — spotted the crib in less than no time, — invited ourselves in by the kitchen window — house seemed empty.”