Dawdle, as ducks do (6)
I believe the answer is:
waddle
'ducks do' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'dawdle' is the wordplay.
'dawdle' anagrams to 'WADDLE'.
However, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for waddle that I've seen before include "Walk with a clumsy sway" , "Walk duck-fashion" , "Walk, taking short steps, rocking from side to side" , "Duck-like walk" , "Clumsy swaying walk" .)