to walk with no shoes or socks on through water that is not very deep, often at the edge of a beach, etc.: We rolled up our trousers and paddled along the ...

ˈpa-dᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb. : to go on or through water by or as if by means of a paddle or paddle wheel. transitive verb. 1.

paddle verb (WALK) [ I ] UK. (US wade) to walk with no shoes or socks on through water that is not very deep, often at the edge of a beach, etc.: We rolled up ...

Paddling, in regard to waterborne transport, is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using at least one hand-held paddle. The paddle, which ...

paddle in American English 2 · 1. to move the hands or feet about in the water, as in playing; dabble · 2. to walk like a small child; toddle · 3. Archaic.

verb (used without object) · to move the feet or hands playfully in shallow water; dabble. · to toy with the fingers. · to toddle.

1. The act of moving a boat by means of a paddle. 2. A spanking or beating with a paddle.

Paddling Definition ... The act of moving a boat by means of a paddle. American Heritage. A spanking or beating with a paddle. American Heritage. A collective ...

The verb form of paddle refers to the action of navigating through the water, either in a boat using a paddle or as a swimmer who used the hands and feet to ...

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective paddling, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.