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, nounWords nearby paddle
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, nounExample sentences from the Web for paddle
British Dictionary definitions for paddle (1 of 2)
paddle
1
/ (ˈpædəl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of paddle
paddler, nounWord 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, nounWord Origin for paddle
C16: of uncertain origin
Idioms and Phrases with paddle
paddle