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paddle

noun verb

a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat

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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
AD
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat

noun

  1. an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board

noun

  1. a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel

noun

  1. small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

verb

  1. stir with a paddle

verb

  1. give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

verb

  1. walk unsteadily, with short steps

    “small children toddle”

verb

  1. propel with a paddle

    “paddle your own canoe”

verb

  1. swim like a dog in shallow water

verb

  1. play in or as if in water, as of small children

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small children toddle
paddle your own canoe

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