verb🔗ShareTo propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc."The children were paddling in the shallow end of the pool. "nauticalsailingsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo row a boat with less than one's full capacity."Instead of racing, we were just paddling lazily down the river, enjoying the scenery. "sportnauticalsailingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo spank with a paddle."The principal warned the student that misbehavior would result in paddling. "actionlawfamilyhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pat or stroke amorously or gently."He was paddling her cheek gently with his fingertips as he told her a bedtime story. "actionbodyhumansexfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tread upon; to trample."The children were paddling in the shallow stream, splashing water everywhere. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside."During their beach vacation, the children spent hours paddling in the warm, shallow water. "natureactionenvironmentsportweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo toddle."The baby was just learning to walk, paddling unsteadily across the living room floor. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo toy or caress using hands or fingers."The mother was softly paddling her baby's cheek to soothe him. "actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of using a paddle."The peaceful paddling on the lake was a relaxing way to spend the afternoon. "actionsportnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn act of corporal punishment consisting of spanking the buttocks with a paddle."The teacher's paddling was a common punishment for misbehaving students. "actioneducationsocietylawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA collective noun for ducks when they are on water."From the bridge, we watched a paddling of ducks swimming across the pond. "animalnaturegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
