Stumble and Waddle

Stumble

Stumble verb - To move heavily or clumsily.
Usage example: the tipsy revelers left the path and wearily stumbled through the tangled undergrowth

Waddle and stumble are semantically related In some cases you can use "Waddle" instead a verb "Stumble".

Nearby Words: stumbled, stumbling

Waddle

Waddle verb - To move forward while swaying from side to side.
Usage example: the duck waddled back into the water
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Synonyms for Waddle

Stumble and waddle are semantically related in sway topic. Sometimes you can use "Stumble" instead a verb "Waddle".

Nearby Words: waddled, waddling

Common collocations

way stumble way waddle way
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