Meaning & Definition of Paddle in English
English⟶
Paddle
/pædəl/
noun
1. Small wooden bat with a flat surface
- Used for hitting balls in various games
synonym:
- paddle
2. A blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
synonym:
- paddle
3. An instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
synonym:
- paddle
4. A short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
synonym:
- paddle,
- boat paddle
verb
1. Propel with a paddle
- "Paddle your own canoe"
synonym:
- paddle
2. Play in or as if in water, as of small children
synonym:
- dabble,
- paddle,
- splash around
3. Swim like a dog in shallow water
synonym:
- paddle
4. Walk unsteadily
- "Small children toddle"
synonym:
- toddle,
- coggle,
- totter,
- dodder,
- paddle,
- waddle
5. Give a spanking to
- Subject to a spanking
synonym:
- spank,
- paddle,
- larrup
6. Stir with a paddle
synonym:
- paddle