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paddle

[ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩]noun, verb2 syllables

Paddle means: walk unsteadily, with short steps.

Synonyms for paddle10

noun, as in a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat

boat paddle

verb, as in walk unsteadily, with short steps

toddle, coggle, totter, dodder, waddle

verb, as in play in or as if in water, as of small children

dabble, splash around

verb, as in give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

spank, larrup

What does paddle mean?10

verb

1

walk unsteadily, with short steps“small children toddle”

2

play in or as if in water, as of small children

3

give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

4

propel with a paddle“paddle your own canoe”

5

swim like a dog in shallow water

6

stir with a paddle

noun

1

a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat

2

small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

3

a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel

4

an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with paddle?1

two syllables

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Paddle in a sentence

  • They haze their pledges, but they don't paddle them.rul
  • He held the paddle still in the water.Amastan
  • It's a lot easier to paddle a canoe downstream than to paddle upstream.CK
  • Why does that paddle have holes in it?shekitten
  • No one can paddle against the stream of history.Amastan
  • Ziri pushed the boat off the shore with his paddle.Amastan
  • Benedito and his girlfriend will ride the paddle boats.Amastan
  • A group of friends enjoyed a leisurely paddle with their kayaks.always

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of paddle

as a noun

plural
paddles

as a verb

past tense
paddled
present participle
paddling
third-person singular
paddles
past participle
paddled