noun Download 🔗Share A two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat. Examples : "The canoeist used the paddles to move the small boat across the lake. " nautical utensil sport sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A double-bladed oar used for kayaking. Examples : "Maria dips her paddles into the water to propel her kayak across the lake. " sport nautical utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Time spent on paddling. Examples : "We had a nice paddle this morning." sport nautical sailing time action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A slat of a paddleboat's wheel. Examples : "The river's current spun the paddleboat's wheel, making its paddles churn through the water. " part nautical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A paddlewheel. Examples : "The old steamboat used paddles to push through the water of the Mississippi River. " nautical vehicle machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blade of a waterwheel. Examples : "The waterwheel turned slowly, its paddles scooping up water from the stream. " part machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A game controller with a round wheel used to control player movement along one axis of the video screen. Examples : "My dad showed me how to play Pong using the paddles on his old Atari console. " game technology electronics computing device entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A meandering walk or dabble through shallow water, especially at the seaside. Examples : "After lunch, the children enjoyed some paddles in the cool, shallow water at the beach. " nature sport place environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kitchen utensil shaped like a paddle and used for mixing, beating etc. Examples : "My grandma uses wooden paddles to mix the batter for her famous chocolate chip cookies. " utensil food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bat-shaped spanking implement Examples : "The paddle practically ousted the British cane for spankings in the independent US." item utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ping-pong bat. Examples : "My brother uses his new paddles to practice ping-pong at the park. " sport utensil game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flat limb of an aquatic animal, adapted for swimming. Examples : "The sea turtle used its large paddles to swim quickly through the ocean. " animal anatomy biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water. Examples : "The worker adjusted the paddles in the irrigation ditch to direct water to different fields. " nautical technical machine part utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A group of inerts Examples : "The conveyor belt used paddles to move the boxes along the assembly line. " item utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A handheld defibrillation/cardioversion electrode Examples : "The doctor grabbed the paddles, shouted "Clear!", and delivered a life-saving shock to the patient's chest. " medicine device technology anatomy electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Hand Examples : "The baby clapped her paddles with delight when she saw her mom. " body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Padel (sport) Examples : "We bought new paddles for our weekend padel tournament. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc. Examples : "We paddles our canoe down the calm river every summer. " action vehicle nautical sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To row a boat with less than one's full capacity. Examples : "He paddles lazily in the shallow water, enjoying the sunshine instead of trying to reach the other side of the lake quickly. " nautical sailing sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To spank with a paddle. Examples : "The principal threatened to paddles students who continued to misbehave in class. " action body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pat or stroke amorously or gently. Examples : "The mother gently paddled her son's cheek, comforting him after his fall. " body action human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tread upon; to trample. Examples : "The construction workers carefully paddles the dirt down around the new fence posts to make them stable. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside. Examples : "The children paddled happily in the shallows of the lake, splashing each other. " action sport nature entertainment environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To toddle. Examples : "The toddler paddles around the living room, still unsteady on his feet. " action body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To toy or caress using hands or fingers. Examples : "She gently paddles her fingers through the soft sand at the beach. " action body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading