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Synonyms for paddle

13 synonyms
4 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

dodder coggle splash around spank

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Waddle

waddle, toddle, totter, dodder, coggle

2. Splash around

splash around, dabble

3. Spank

Noun

1. Bat — A broad, flat device used in striking the ball, analogous to a racket in tennis

bat, racket, racquet UK

Other

Definitions

v. 1
To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.
v. 2
To row a boat with less than one's full capacity.
v. 3
To spank with a paddle.
n. 1
A broad, flat device used in striking the ball, analogous to a racket in tennis.

Related words

Word family: paddlecraft paddlefish paddlelike paddler paddlewheel
Phrases: paddle boat paddle box paddle pop paddle wheel pizza paddle rice paddle
Other spellings: padel

Forms

Plural: paddles → bats, rackets, oars, rows…
Past participle: paddled
e.g. paddled → waddled, toddled, tottered, doddered…

Example sentences

spank The next time you do that, I'm going to spank you.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
paddle		rising
dodder		falling
spank		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: row¹, bat¹, oar¹
5 letters: spank¹
6 letters: racket², dabble², waddle², totter², toddle², dodder, coggle, larrup
7 letters: racquet²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (racket² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: patauger
Deutsch: waten