paddle (Meaning)
paddle (n)
small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
paddle (v)
propel with a paddle
play in or as if in water, as of small children
swim like a dog in shallow water
walk unsteadily
give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
stir with a paddle
paddle (v. i.)
To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing strokes.
To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or something which serves as a paddle, in swimming, in paddling a boat, etc.
An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats.
The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made; hence, any short, broad blade, resembling that of a paddle.
One of the broad boards, or floats, at the circumference of a water wheel, or paddle wheel.
A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off water; -- also called clough.
A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle.
A paddle-shaped implement for string or mixing.
See staff (b), below.
paddle (v. t.)
To pat or stroke amorously, or gently.
To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles.
To pad; to tread upon; to trample.
Synonyms & Antonyms of paddle
paddle Sentence Examples
- The kayaker skillfully wielded the paddle, propelling the boat through the tranquil water.
- The paddlewheel churned furiously, driving the steamboat forward.
- The ping-pong paddles clashed with a sharp sound as the players volleyed back and forth.
- The canoeists used their paddles to navigate the winding river channel.
- The paddleboarder gracefully stood on the water, balancing with ease.
- The chef used a wooden paddle to stir the thick batter.
- The child splashed merrily in the pool, paddling his feet.
- The paddle steamship chugged along the coastline, leaving a trail of smoke behind.
- The tennis player gripped his paddle tightly, ready for the next serve.
- The scuba diver used a paddle to fend off a curious sea turtle.
FAQs About the word paddle
small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games, a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel, an instrument of punishment consisting
canoe, row,kayak, oar, pull,scull, pole,punt
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The kayaker skillfully wielded the paddle, propelling the boat through the tranquil water.
The paddlewheel churned furiously, driving the steamboat forward.
The ping-pong paddles clashed with a sharp sound as the players volleyed back and forth.
The canoeists used their paddles to navigate the winding river channel.
