paddling Synonyms
Another word for paddling
• noun (Context 1)
The act or sport of propelling a small boat, such as a canoe, kayak, or surfboard, through water using a paddle or one's hands.
"Hours of vigorous canoeing across the calm lake left the canoeists with sore shoulders."
• noun (Context 2)
The act of walking, wading, or playing barefoot in shallow water.
"The children spent the warm afternoon enjoying some gentle wading along the edge of the sea."
• noun (Context 3)
An instance of corporal punishment administered by striking someone on the buttocks with a flat wooden paddle.
"In the nineteenth-century schoolhouse, a severe spanking was a common punishment for unruly behavior."
• noun (Context 4)
A collective term for a flock of ducks when they are swimming on the water.
"We watched a raft of mallards glide effortlessly across the surface of the pond."