Main Entry: ¹pad·dle

Pronunciation: \ˈpa-d^əl\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pad·dled; pad·dling \ˈpad-liŋ, ˈpa-d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1530

1 : to move the hands or feet about in shallow water
2 archaic : to use the hands or fingers in toying or caressing
3 : toddle

— pad·dler \ˈpad-lər, ˈpa-d^əl-ər\ noun