paddled
past simple and past participle ofpaddle
paddle
verb
uk/ˈpæd.əl/us/ˈpæd.əl/paddleverb(WITH POLE)
[IorT]
topushapolewith awideend through thewaterinorderto make aboatmove
[T]US
tohitachildon thebottomwith ashort,widepieceofwoodas apunishment
Sailing, yachting & canoeing
- boating
- canoe
- canoeing
- canoeist
- Cowes Week
- kayaking
- mizzen
- paddle
- paddler
- punt
- regatta
- resail
- sailing
- slalom
- yachting
- yachtsman
- yachtswoman
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Punishing by causing pain
Hitting and beating
paddleverb(WALK)
[I]UK(USwade)
towalkwith noshoesorsockson throughwaterthat is not verydeep, often at theedgeof abeach, etc.:
Werolledupourtrousersand paddled along theseashore.
Movement on or through water
- buoyantly
- cast
- castsomeoneadriftidiom
- dabble
- dip
- float
- hydroplane
- outsail
- paddle
- paddler
- raft
- row
- sail
- smoothness
- surface
- swim
- tack
- wade
- wallow
paddleverb(SWIM)
[I]
toswimbymovingyourfeetandhandsup and down
Swimming
- Aqua-Lung
- aquatics
- bathing
- bathing costume
- bathing trunks
- bellyflop
- coasteering
- dip
- dive
- diving
- dog paddle
- floaty
- freestyle
- snorkelling
- spray pad
- spray park
- spray pool
- sub-aqua
- swimathon
- wetsuit
Idiom
paddleyourown canoe
Examplesofpaddled
paddled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Hepaddledhimself around with his hands, singing and laughing.
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He has justpaddledalong and done next to nothing ever since he has been in possession of the premises.
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Hepaddledin the shallows very nicely, but that was about all.
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In the past, the sea has been something to bepaddledin or gazed at, but it could be a great economic resource.
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Some states hadpaddledin those waters, but had come to a different conclusion.
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Another thing that we have in common is that we havepaddledthrough some very rough water.
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In an emergency, it could be taken to the nearest point of the coast andpaddledout to the casualty.
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One of the hunters quietlypaddledthe punt until he was among his victims and then the other one blasted off with this diabolical instrument of death and destruction.
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I am quite sure that some of my colleaguespaddledin this particular burn when they were much younger and saw many children lose their lives in it.
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Whirligigs, which are closely related to weathervanes, most commonly represent a standing figure withpaddledarms that flail in the wind.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Once within striking distance of the harbour, the commandos took to folboats (folding canoes), andpaddledinto the docks under cover of night.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Individual competitors ran,paddledand skied to a distant finish line.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Until the middle 1950s inflatables were still rafts in civilian use, handpaddledbut the outboard motor came into use in the early 1950s.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Initially the recon teamspaddledto shore until later, outboard motors were added.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It can also be poled orpaddled, but is too wide for efficient paddling.
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