waltz Matilda /ˈwɔːl(t)s məˈtɪldə/ verb1 •(Australia) To travel on foot carrying a swag (belongings wrapped in a blanket); to travel in this manner looking for work.Coercionist Byrnes tells an S. M. Herald reporter that things in Queensland are eminently satisfactory. He doesn't "Waltz Matilda," evidently. — 1894 formswaltzed Matilda · waltzing Matilda · waltzes Matilda