noun
plural paddles
[count] a long, usually wooden pole that has a wide, flat part at the end and is used to move and steer a small boat (such as a canoe) - see picture at boat; compare oar
US :an object with a short handle and a wide, flat part that is used to hit the ball in various games (such as table tennis)
any one of various tools or devices that are wide, flat, and thin
up the creek without a paddle
verb
paddles; paddled; paddling
to move a boat forward through water with a paddle [no obj]
[no obj] :to swim by moving your hands and feet in short quick motions
[+ obj] US :to beat or hit (someone or something) with a flat piece of wood
verb
paddles; paddled; paddling
[no obj] Brit :to walk or play in shallow water for pleasure