paddled

Meaning of paddled

verb, past tense
  1. move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles.
    she paddled along the coast
    he was teaching trainees to paddle canoes
  2. beat (someone) with a paddle as a punishment.
    ask the mother if she minds the offspring getting paddled from time to time

late Middle English (denoting a small spade-like implement): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century.

verb, past tense
  1. walk with bare feet in shallow water.
    the children paddled at the water's edge

mid 16th century: of obscure origin; compare with Low German paddeln ‘tramp about’; the association with water remains unexplained.

Information about paddled

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of paddled

pad-dled

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • paddled is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

paddled synonyms

Meaning exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself:

pull

Meaning propel a boat with sculls:

scull

Meaning walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance:

wade

Meaning immerse (one's hands or feet) partially in water and move them around gently:

dabble

Meaning (of a liquid) spill or flow over the edge of a container, typically as a result of careless handling:

slop

Meaning make a soft sucking sound such as that made by treading heavily through mud:

squelch

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