PADDLE

Definition of PADDLE

  1. (verb)propel with a paddle
  2. (verb)play in or as if in water, as of small children
  3. (verb)swim like a dog in shallow water
  4. (verb)walk unsteadily, with short steps
  5. (verb)give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
  6. (verb)stir with a paddle
  7. (noun)small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
  8. (noun)a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
  9. (noun)an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
  10. (noun)a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat