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Toddle vs Skedaddle - What's the difference?

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Toddle is a related term of skedaddle.


As verbs the difference between toddle and skedaddle

is that toddle is to walk unsteadily, as a small child does while skedaddle is to move or run away quickly.

toddle

English

Verb

  • To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
  • To walk in a carefree manner.
    • There he was, just toddling along.

    Synonyms

    * totter

    Derived terms

    * toddler * toddle off

    skedaddle

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To move or run away quickly.
    • The sheep skedaddled as soon as the shepherd’s dog came near .

    Synonyms

    * (move or run away quickly) flee, vamoose, scat, take off, make tracks, get lost

    See also

    *

    References

    * 1897 Hunter, Robert, and Charles Morris (editors), Universal Dictionary of the English Language'', v4, p4291: "Etym. doubtful; perhaps allied to ''scud . To betake one's self hurriedly to flight; to run away as in a panic; to fly in terror. (A word of American origin.)" * Fanciful 19th century American coinages