paddles

9 definitions • 2 examples

a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat or canoe through the water

a blade on a paddle wheel

a walk through water that is not very deep, especially at the edge of a beach, etc.:

Shall we go for a paddle?

to push a pole with a wide end through the water in order to make a boat move

to hit a child on the bottom with a short, wide piece of wood as a punishment

to walk with no shoes or socks on through water that is not very deep, often at the edge of a beach, etc.:

We rolled up our trousers and paddled along the seashore.

to swim by moving your feet and hands up and down

a short pole with a wide, flat part at one or both ends, used for moving a small boat through the water

A paddle is also a flat blade held with a short handle that is used in some games such as table tennis for hitting a small ball.