Daddling

Daddling
Daddle Dad"dle (d[a^]d"d'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Daddled}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Daddling}.] [Prob. freq. of dade.] To toddle; to walk unsteadily, like a child or an old man; hence, to do anything slowly or feebly. [1913 Webster]

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  • Daddle — Dad dle (d[a^]d d l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Daddled}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Daddling}.] [Prob. freq. of dade.] To toddle; to walk unsteadily, like a child or an old man; hence, to do anything slowly or feebly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Daddled — Daddle Dad dle (d[a^]d d l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Daddled}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Daddling}.] [Prob. freq. of dade.] To toddle; to walk unsteadily, like a child or an old man; hence, to do anything slowly or feebly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • diddle-daddle — I. |didəl|dadəl noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown : fussing, trifling, fiddle faddle II. intransitive verb (diddle daddled ; diddle daddled ; diddle daddling ad(ə)liŋ ; diddle daddles) …   Useful english dictionary

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