Definition of Paddle

Verb: paddle pa-d(u)l

(sport) propel with a paddle
"paddle your own canoe"
Play in or as if in water, as of small children
- dabble, splash around
(water sport) swim like a dog in shallow water
Walk unsteadily
"small children paddle";
- toddle, coggle, totter, dodder, waddle
[N. Amer] Give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
- spank, larrup
Stir with a paddle

Noun: paddle pa-d(u)l

Small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
A blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
[N. Amer] An instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
A short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
- boat paddle
An enjoyable walk or play in shallow water with bare feet