paddle Synonyms
Another word for paddle
• noun (Context 1)
A short pole with a broad, flat blade at one or both ends, held in the hands without an oarlock to propel and steer a small watercraft such as a canoe or kayak.
"She gripped the wooden oar firmly as the canoe approached the river rapids."
• verb (Context 2)
To propel or steer a small boat, canoe, or surfboard through the water using a paddle or one's hands.
"They paddled across the calm mountain lake just as the morning mist began to rise."
• verb (Context 3)
To swim with short, quick strokes of the limbs or webbed feet (especially of waterfowl or aquatic animals).
"A family of mallard ducks paddled quietly along the edge of the reed bed."
• verb (Context 4)
To walk barefoot or play in shallow water at the edge of the sea, a lake, or a stream.
"The children rolled up their trousers and paddled in the cool surf along the beach."
• noun (Context 5)
A small, short-handled racket with a solid flat face, used for striking the ball in table tennis or similar court games.
"He bought a new table tennis bat with a high-friction rubber surface to improve his spin."
• noun (Context 6)
A flat-bladed utensil or mechanical attachment used for stirring, mixing, or beating food, liquids, or industrial materials.
"Attach the flat mixing beater to the stand mixer before creaming the butter and sugar together."
• noun (Context 7)
A broad, flattened limb, fin, or webbed foot of an aquatic animal such as a sea turtle, seal, or duck, adapted for swimming.
"The sea turtle used its powerful front paddles to glide effortlessly through the reef."
• verb (Context 8)
To strike or spank someone with a flat wooden implement as a form of corporal punishment.
"Decades ago, it was not uncommon for school principals to spank unruly students."