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   Pad·dle

   /ˈpad(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used without an oarlock to move a small boat or canoe through the water.
   • ▪ an act of using a paddle in a boat: "a gentle paddle on sluggish water"
   • ▪ a short-handled bat used in various ball games, especially table tennis.
   • ▪ a paddle-shaped instrument used for mixing food or for stirring or mixing in industrial processes.
   • ▪ another term for peel
   • ▪ a paddle-shaped instrument used for administering corporal punishment.
   • ▪ each of the boards fitted around the circumference of a paddle wheel or mill wheel.
   • ▪ a flat array of solar cells projecting from a spacecraft.
   • ▪ the fin or flipper of an aquatic mammal or bird.
   • ▪ a plastic-covered electrode used in cardiac stimulation.
   • ▪ short for bidding paddle

   verb

   • 1. move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles: "he paddled along the coast"
   • ▪ propel (a small boat or canoe) with a paddle or paddles: "he was teaching trainees to paddle canoes"
   • ▪ travel along (a stretch of water) by paddling: "I had paddled the river through other hot July spells"
   • ▪ (of bird or other animal) swim with short fast strokes: "the swan paddled away"
   • 2. beat (someone) with a paddle as a punishment: informal North American "he was firm in his conviction that his children would never be paddled"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a small spade-like implement): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. paddler noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paddlePaddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PADDLE is a usually wooden implement that has a long handle and a broad flattened blade and that is used to propel and steer a small craft (such as a canoe). How to use paddle in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPADDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Paddle can be a noun or a verb, meaning a short pole for moving a boat, a blade for hitting a ball, or a walk or swim in water. Learn more about the different meanings and usage of paddle with examples and translations.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › paddlePADDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Paddle definition: a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.. See examples of PADDLE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › paddlePaddle - definition of paddle by The Free Dictionary

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   A paddle is a flat blade or racket used for various purposes, such as propelling a boat, playing a sport, or spanking someone. Learn more about the different types, uses, and meanings of paddle from various sources and dictionaries.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paddlePaddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of paddle. noun. a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat. synonyms: boat paddle. see more. noun. a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel. see more. verb. propel with a paddle. “ paddle your own canoe” see more. verb. play in or as if in water, as of small children. synonyms: dabble, splash around.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPADDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A paddle is a short pole with a wide flat part at one end or at both ends. You hold it in your hands and use it as an oar to move a small boat through water.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpaddle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word paddle in English. Find out how to use paddle as a noun for a pole, a tool, a bat or a walk in the water.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › paddlepaddle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 30, 2024 · A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end (s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPADDLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    1. A paddle is a short pole with a wide flat part at one end or at both ends. You hold it in your hands and use it as an oar to move a small boat through water. [...] 2. If you paddle a boat, you move it through water using a paddle. [...] 3. A paddle is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in table tennis. [US] [...]

11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishPADDLE - Definition in English - bab.la

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    a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used without a rowlock to move a small boat or canoe through the water we dug in deep with our paddles (as modifier) paddle strokes an act of paddling a boat a gentle paddle on sluggish water a paddle-shaped instrument used for mixing food, or stirring or mixing in industrial processes (North ...