B2verbsporttravel
US/ˈpæd.əl/
UK/ˈpæd.əl/
to move a small boat through water with a short oar; also to walk in shallow water
In context
We paddled a kayak through the limestone caves of Lan Ha Bay.
Local women paddle their round basket boats out to the fishing boats each morning.
The children paddled in the shallow water while we watched from the beach.
Words that go with paddle
verb + noun
- paddle a canoeIt takes practice to paddle a canoe in a straight line.
- paddle a kayakYou don't need experience to paddle a kayak on the calm lake.
verb + preposition
- paddle acrossThey paddled across the river to reach the village.
verb + adverb
- paddle upstreamPaddling upstream against the current left us exhausted.
- paddle hardPaddle hard now or the wave will push us back!