1. (

• paddle ,

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

2. (

• paddle ,

) a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel ;

3. (

• paddle ,

) an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board ;

4. (

• paddle ,
• boat_paddle

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

1. (

• paddle

) propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe" ;

2. (

• dabble ,
• paddle ,
• splash_around

) play in or as if in water, as of small children ;

3. (

• paddle ,

) swim like a dog in shallow water ;

4. (

• toddle ,
• coggle ,
• totter ,
• dodder ,
• paddle ,
• waddle

) walk unsteadily; "small children toddle" ;

5. (

• spank ,
• paddle ,
• larrup

) give a spanking to; subject to a spanking ;

6. (

• paddle ,

) stir with a paddle ;