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[ pad -l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈpæd l / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun 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.
any of various similar implements used for mixing, stirring, or beating.
any of various similar but smaller implements with a short handle for holding in one hand and a wide or rounded blade, used for a racket in table tennis, paddle tennis, etc.
such an implement or a similarly shaped makeshift one, used to spank or beat someone.
an implement used for beating garments while washing them in running water, as in a stream.
Also called float , floatboard . a blade of a paddle wheel.
paddle wheel.
any of the blades by which a water wheel is turned.
a flipper or limb of a penguin, turtle, whale, etc.
an act of paddling.
Also pat·tle [pat -l, paht -l] /ˈpæt l, ˈpɑt l/ British Dialect . a small spade with a long handle, used to dig up thistles. (in a gate of a lock or sluice) a panel that slides to permit the passage of water.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used without object), pad·dled, pad·dling. to propel or travel in a canoe or the like by using a paddle.
to row lightly or gently with oars.
to move by means of paddle wheels, as a steamer.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object), pad·dled, pad·dling. to propel with a paddle: to paddle a canoe.
to spank or beat with or as with a paddle.
to stir, mix, or beat with or as with a paddle
to convey by paddling, as a canoe.
to hit (a table-tennis ball or the like) with a paddle.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Idioms for paddlepaddle one's own canoe . canoe (def. 6).
Origin of paddle 1 1375–1425; late Middle English padell (noun)
OTHER WORDS FROM paddle paddler, noun Words nearby paddle Padang, padauk, padded cell, padding, Paddington, paddle , paddleball, paddleboard, paddleboat, paddle box, paddlefish
Definition for paddle (2 of 2) [ pad -l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈpæd l / PHONETIC RESPELLING
verb (used without object), pad·dled, pad·dling. to move the feet or hands playfully in shallow water; dabble.
to toy with the fingers.
to toddle.
Origin of paddle 2 First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM paddle paddler, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for paddle This video follows professional kayaker Dane Jackson and his friends as they paddle through one of its narrowest sections, only accessible by kayak.
Paddling One of the Narrowest Rivers in the World | Outside Editors| September 11, 2020| Outside Online
This means that on portages, two people each grab a bag and some paddle s, and the third person hoists the canoe.
How (and Why) to Execute the Perfect Canoe Portage | Alex Hutchinson| September 9, 2020| Outside Online
The moment you land, two paddle rs hop out, hoist the two packs and paddle s, and hit the trail.
How (and Why) to Execute the Perfect Canoe Portage | Alex Hutchinson| September 9, 2020| Outside Online
These breaks can vary from beginner to advanced, depending on where you paddle out, how shallow the sandbank is, and how strong the current is.
Carissa Moore's 5 Favorite Surf Towns | Megan Michelson| September 9, 2020| Outside Online
Meanwhile, the rover’s back wheels paddle d from side to side.
Wiggly wheels might help rovers plow through loose lunar soils | Maria Temming| June 26, 2020| Science News For Students
Ever obliging, Springsteen then flexed all the right things on a paddle board.
Bruce Springsteen’s Bond Moment: The Boss’ Body Beautiful at 64 | Tim Teeman| July 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
His paddle had “FAH-Q” painted on one side, and “O.B./Badass” painted on the other.
‘Dazed and Confused’ 20th Anniversary: 20 Craziest Facts About the Cult Classic | Marlow Stern| September 24, 2013| DAILY BEAST
I have good balance, but it was basically the first time I had ever been on a paddle board.
Off the Hook: Eric Young’s Craziest Shark Catches (Video) | Anna Klassen| August 5, 2013| DAILY BEAST
What do you call it when a husband beats his wife with a paddle for disobeying him?
Spanking for Jesus: Inside the Unholy World of ‘Christian Domestic Discipline’ | Brandy Zadrozny| June 19, 2013| DAILY BEAST
There are no brick-and-mortar churches where adherents gather to pray and paddle .
Spanking for Jesus: Inside the Unholy World of ‘Christian Domestic Discipline’ | Brandy Zadrozny| June 19, 2013| DAILY BEAST
With one powerful sweep of his paddle he can instantly turn the canoe, when only a foot distant from fatal destruction.
A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe | John Macgregor
I wanted to paddle harder all the time but Pop here wouldnt let me.
The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp | Ross Kay
The paddle dipped on silently and evenly in the still water, but the sound grew fainter.
The House of a Thousand Candles | Meredith Nicholson
With very little rest beside, I continued to paddle on till it was again dark.
Dick Cheveley | W. H. G. Kingston
Paddle wheels are sometimes provided with cast iron floats to act as counterweights to some unbalanced part of the engine.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua Rose
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British Dictionary definitions for paddle (1 of 2) noun a short light oar with a flat blade at one or both ends, used without a rowlock to propel a canoe or small boat
Also called: float a blade of a water wheel or paddle wheel
a period of paddling to go for a paddle upstream
a paddle wheel used to propel a boat (as modifier ) a paddle steamer the sliding panel in a lock or sluicegate that regulates the level or flow of water
any of various instruments shaped like a paddle and used for beating, mixing, etc
a table-tennis bat
the flattened limb of a seal, turtle, or similar aquatic animal, specialized for swimming
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb to propel (a canoe, small boat, etc) with a paddle
paddle one's own canoe to be self-sufficient to mind one's own business (tr) to convey by paddling we paddled him to the shore
(tr) to stir or mix with or as if with a paddle
to row (a boat) steadily, esp (of a racing crew) to row firmly but not at full pressure
(intr) (of steamships) to be propelled by paddle wheels
(intr) to swim with short rapid strokes, like a dog
(tr) US and Canadian informal to spank
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Derived forms of paddle paddler , noun Word Origin for paddle C15: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for paddle (2 of 2) verb (mainly intr) to walk or play barefoot in shallow water, mud, etc
to dabble the fingers, hands, or feet in water
to walk unsteadily, like a baby
(tr) archaic to fondle with the fingers
noun the act of paddling in water
Derived forms of paddle paddler , noun Word Origin for paddle C16: of uncertain origin
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Idioms and Phrases with paddle In addition to the idiom beginning with paddle
also see:
up the creek (without a paddle) SEE MORE ORIGINS SEE FEWER ORIGINS
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Words related to paddle oar, wade, splash, drift, slop, navigate, pull, sweep, pole, propeller, paddlewheel, scull, drive, cruise, thrash, stir, boat, row