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Definition: Meaning of, paddle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpad(ə)l /

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paddle paddles
  1. [countable] a short pole that is wide and flat at the end, used for moving a small boat in water [↪  oar]
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  2. [singular] British English when you walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep
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  3. [countable] American English a small round flat BAT with a short handle, used for hitting the ball in TABLE TENNIS
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  4. [countable] a tool like a flat spoon, used for mixing food
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paddle paddled paddled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
paddling paddles
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to move a small light boat through water, using one or more paddles
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  2. [intransitive] British English to walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep [=  wade American English]
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  3. [intransitive] to swim with short, quick movements
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  4. [transitive] American English informal to hit a child with a piece of wood as a punishment
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  5. paddle your own canoe British English informal to do things yourself, without help from anyone else
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paddle used in phrases

  • boat paddle (noun)
    1. a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
  • dog paddle (noun)
    1. a simple way of swimming by moving your legs and arms up and down
  • doggy paddle (noun)
    1. DOG PADDLE
  • doggy-paddle (noun)
    1. a simple swimming stroke resembling that of a dog
    doggy-paddle (verb)
    1. swim using doggy-paddy
  • paddle boat (noun)
    1. a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
  • paddle steamer (noun)
    1. British English a large old-fashioned boat that moves by using steam to drive a large wheel attached to the side
  • paddle-box (noun)
    1. a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel
  • paddle-shaped (adjective)
    1. shaped in the form of a paddle
  • paddle-wheeler (noun)
    1. a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
  • pingpong paddle (noun)
    1. paddle used to play table tennis
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