waddle vs gait
gait vs waddlewaddle and gait both are nouns.
waddle is a verb but gait is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| waddle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| gait | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
gait is a hypernym of
waddle; that is, gait is a
word with a broader meaning than waddle:
- waddle: walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
- gait: a person's manner of walking
| waddle (noun) | gait (noun) |
|---|---|
| walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other | a person's manner of walking |
| a horse's manner of moving | |
| the rate of moving (especially walking or running) |
| waddle (verb) | gait (verb) |
|---|---|
| walk unsteadily, with short steps |
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