paddle

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board

  3. 3

    a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel

  4. 4

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

verb

  1. 1

    stir with a paddle

  2. 2

    give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

  3. 3

    walk unsteadily

    small children toddle

  4. 4

    propel with a paddle

    paddle your own canoe

  5. 5

    swim like a dog in shallow water

  6. 6

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

Synonyms

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