1. a short pole with a flat blade at one or both ends, used to propel a boat through water
2. a flat wooden implement used for hitting a ball in table tennis or similar games

1. to propel a boat through water using a paddle
2. to walk or play in shallow water
3. to hit someone with a paddle as punishment
Usage: informal

Examples

• She dipped her paddle into the calm lake water.
• The ping-pong paddle had a rubber surface for better grip.
• We decided to paddle upstream to the waterfall.
• The children love to paddle in the shallow end of the pool.
• They paddled their canoe across the river.
• The dog likes to paddle in the creek on hot days.
• He grabbed his paddle and headed to the kayak.