paddle
1[ pad-l ]
/ ˈpæd l /
Save This Word!
noun
verb (used without object), pad·dled, pad·dling.
verb (used with object), pad·dled, pad·dling.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Idioms for paddle
paddle one's own canoe. canoe (def. 6).
Origin of paddle
11375–1425; late Middle English padell (noun)
OTHER WORDS FROM paddle
paddler, nounWords nearby paddle
Padang, padauk, padded cell, padding, Paddington, paddle, paddleball, paddleboard, paddleboat, paddle box, paddlefish
Definition for paddle (2 of 2)
paddle2
[ 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
2First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM paddle
paddler, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for paddle
British Dictionary definitions for paddle (1 of 2)
paddle1
/ (ˈpædəl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of paddle
paddler, nounWord Origin for paddle
C15: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for paddle (2 of 2)
paddle2
/ (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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases with paddle
paddle
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.