Word Meaning

Meaning of paddle

- To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing strokes.
- To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or something which serves as a paddle, in swimming, in paddling a boat, etc.
- To pat or stroke amorously, or gently.
- To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles.
- To pad; to tread upon; to trample.
- An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats.
- The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made; hence, any short, broad blade, resembling that of a paddle.
- One of the broad boards, or floats, at the circumference of a water wheel, or paddle wheel.
- A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off water; -- also called clough.
- A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle.
- A paddle-shaped implement for string or mixing.
- See Paddle staff (b), below.

Crossword clue for paddle

- An oar
- Canoe oar
- Canoeing aid
- Oar used in ping pong
- Play in water
- Short light oar
- Short oar
- Swim with short rapid strokes