1. walking with short steps and swaying from side to side
Usage: present participle of waddle

1. the act of walking with short steps while swaying from side to side
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The duck was waddling across the pond’s edge.
• The toddler came waddling toward his mother with arms outstretched.
• The penguin’s waddling gait made everyone at the zoo smile.
• She was waddling uncomfortably in her final weeks of pregnancy.
• The old dog came waddling over to greet the visitors.
• His waddling became more pronounced as he aged.