doddle

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from dialectal English doddle (“to toddle; sway; nod drowsily”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɒdəl

Noun

doddle (plural doddles)

  1. A job, task or other activity that is simple or easy to complete.
    • 2002, The Economist, "KarstadtQuelle: Below par"
      Retailing in Europe's biggest economy, with 82m mostly well-off people, may sound a doddle. It is not.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:easy

an activity that is easy

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