paddle

[US]/ˈpædl/
[UK]/ˈpædl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an oar used for propelling a boat; a flat board with a handle used for stirring or mixing
vt. to propel or stir with a paddle
vi. to move through water by means of paddles; to play or splash in water

Phrases & Collocations

canoe paddle

kayak paddle

paddle board

paddle stroke

paddle wheel

Example Sentences

a high paddle action in canoeing.

a gentle paddle on sluggish water.

to paddle at the water's edge

he paddled along the coast.

a legal right to paddle Scottish rivers.

the swan paddled away.

to paddle one's toes in the water

Each man had a paddle for an hour and then a rest.

They paddled down the river in a canoe.

he was teaching trainees to paddle canoes.

the children paddled at the water's edge.

a three-wheeler; a paddle-wheeler.

Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks.

Peter paddled idly in the water with his fingers.

ask the mother if she minds the offspring getting paddled from time to time.

The natives paddled us over to the other side of the river.

The measuring value of mo mentum swirl meter does not fluctuate greatly, and is always higher than that of paddle wheel swirl meter.

Since her parents died early, she had to paddle her own canoe even in her teens.

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