Definition of paddling in English:
paddling
noun ˈpad(ə)lɪŋˈpæd(ə)lɪŋ
rare A flock of swimming ducks.
each time he saw a paddling of ducks he threw them some bread
Example sentencesExamples
- She spotted a smaller paddling of ducks floating in the middle of the lagoon.
- We walked over to a paddling of ducks squashed into a little defrosted section of a frozen lake.
- The common can also boast a number of ponds, inhabited by a 'paddling' of ducks during their breeding season.
- The river was coal black, but a paddling of ducks often swam fifty feet beneath the bridge.
- Chickens roam the grounds, providing visitors with fresh free-range eggs, and there's a paddling of ducks who refuse to paddle.
Definition of paddling in US English:
paddling
nounˈpad(ə)liNGˈpæd(ə)lɪŋ
rare A flock of swimming ducks.
each time he saw a paddling of ducks he threw them some bread
Example sentencesExamples
- The common can also boast a number of ponds, inhabited by a 'paddling' of ducks during their breeding season.
- Chickens roam the grounds, providing visitors with fresh free-range eggs, and there's a paddling of ducks who refuse to paddle.
- We walked over to a paddling of ducks squashed into a little defrosted section of a frozen lake.
- She spotted a smaller paddling of ducks floating in the middle of the lagoon.
- The river was coal black, but a paddling of ducks often swam fifty feet beneath the bridge.