paddle

/pˈædə‍l/

/ˈpædəɫ/

Paddle

a tool used to move a boat or raft through the water, consisting of a long handle with a flat or curved blade on one end

an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board

a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel

small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

a handheld input device used in gaming to control movement or perform specific actions in games

to paddle

MAIN VERB

propel with a paddle

stir with a paddle

give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

synonyms : larrup

swim like a dog in shallow water

walk unsteadily

synonyms : coggle

play in or as if in water, as of small children

synonyms : dabble

Examples

1. If we don't address this problem now, we will be up a creek without a paddle in the near future.

2. Customers feel they have been left up the creek without a paddle by the bank.

3. As far as the rest of Europe is concerned we've just got to paddle our own canoe.

4. You have adjustable triggers as well as back paddles.