paddle

1
[ pad-l ]
/ ˈpæd l /

noun

verb (used without object), pad·dled, pad·dling.

verb (used with object), pad·dled, pad·dling.

Idioms for paddle

    paddle one's own canoe. canoe(def 6).

Origin of paddle

1
1375–1425; late Middle English padell (noun)

OTHER WORDS FROM paddle

pad·dler, noun

Definition for paddle (2 of 2)

paddle 2
[ pad-l ]
/ ˈpæd l /

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

pad·dler, noun

Example sentences from the Web for paddle

British Dictionary definitions for paddle (1 of 2)

paddle 1
/ (ˈpædəl) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of paddle

paddler, noun

Word Origin for paddle

C15: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for paddle (2 of 2)

paddle 2
/ (ˈpædəl) /

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

Idioms and Phrases with paddle

paddle