paddle

¹pad·dle

verb \ˈpa-d^əl\

pad·dledpad·dling\ˈpad-liŋ, ˈpa-d^əl-iŋ\

Definition of PADDLE

intransitive verb

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

Origin of PADDLE

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1530

Rhymes with PADDLE

addle, raddle, saddle, spraddle, staddle, straddle