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Meaning of 'paddle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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 Paddle staff (b), below.
2 . 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.

Meaning of 'paddle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . paddle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- propel with a paddle
Example in sentence:
  • paddle your own canoe
Meaning (2):
- walk unsteadily
Example in sentence:
  • small children toddle;
  • The drunk man stumbled about

Nearby Words:

pad padar padded padder paddies padding paddlecock paddled paddlefish paddlewood

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