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Paddle

noun/pˈædəl/
Definition
small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈædəl/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈadəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈadəl/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈædəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsmall wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
nouna blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
nounan instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
nouna short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
verbpropel with a paddle
“paddle your own canoe”
verbplay in or as if in water, as of small children
verbswim like a dog in shallow water
verbwalk unsteadily
“small children toddle”
verbgive a spanking to; subject to a spanking
verbstir with a paddle
Word Forms
paddleverbstir with a paddle
paddlenouna short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
paddlernounsomeone paddling a canoe
toddlernouna young child
totterernounsomeone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
dodderernounone who dodders from old age and weakness
waddlenounwalking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
waddlernounsomeone who walks with a waddling gait
spankernouna hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
spankingnounthe act of slapping on the buttocks
spanknouna slap with the flat of the hand
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
paddeln
kleiner Holzschläger mit flacher Oberfläche; Wird zum Schlagen von Bällen in verschiedenen Spielen verwendet
🇫🇷French
pagayer
petite batte en bois à surface plane ; utilisé pour frapper des balles dans divers jeux
🇪🇸Spanish
paleta
pequeño bate de madera con superficie plana; utilizado para golpear bolas en varios juegos
🇮🇹Italian
pagaia
piccola mazza di legno con superficie piana; utilizzato per colpire le palline in vari giochi
🇳🇱Dutch
peddelen
kleine houten knuppel met een plat oppervlak; gebruikt voor het slaan van ballen in verschillende spellen
🇵🇹Portuguese
remo
pequeno bastão de madeira com superfície plana; usado para bater bolas em vários jogos
🇷🇺Russian
весло
небольшая деревянная бита с ровной поверхностью; используется для ударов по мячу в различных играх
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चप्पू
समतल सतह वाला छोटा लकड़ी का बल्ला; विभिन्न खेलों में गेंदों को हिट करने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্যাডেল
একটি সমতল পৃষ্ঠ সঙ্গে ছোট কাঠের ব্যাট; বিভিন্ন খেলায় বল মারার জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
துடுப்பு
ஒரு தட்டையான மேற்பரப்புடன் சிறிய மர மட்டை; பல்வேறு விளையாட்டுகளில் பந்துகளை அடிக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
తెడ్డు
చదునైన ఉపరితలంతో చిన్న చెక్క బ్యాట్; వివిధ ఆటలలో బంతులు కొట్టడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
पॅडल
सपाट पृष्ठभागासह लहान लाकडी बॅट; विविध खेळांमध्ये चेंडू मारण्यासाठी वापरले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચપ્પુ
સપાટ સપાટી સાથે લાકડાના નાના બેટ; વિવિધ રમતોમાં બોલને ફટકારવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ಯಾಡಲ್
ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಣ್ಣ ಮರದ ಬ್ಯಾಟ್; ವಿವಿಧ ಆಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚೆಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തുഴയുക
പരന്ന പ്രതലമുള്ള ചെറിയ തടി ബാറ്റ്; വിവിധ ഗെയിമുകളിൽ പന്തുകൾ അടിക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੈਡਲ
ਇੱਕ ਸਮਤਲ ਸਤਹ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਲੱਕੜ ਦੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਬੱਲੇ; ਵੱਖ ਵੱਖ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੇਂਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਰਨ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیڈل
ایک چپٹی سطح کے ساتھ لکڑی کا چھوٹا چمگادڑ؛ مختلف کھیلوں میں گیندوں کو مارنے کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表面平坦的小木棒;用于各种比赛中击球
🇯🇵Japanese
パドル
平らな表面を持つ小さな木製バット。さまざまなゲームでボールを打つために使用されます
🇰🇷Korean
외륜
평평한 표면을 가진 작은 나무 박쥐; 다양한 게임에서 공을 치는 데 사용됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mái chèo
dơi gỗ nhỏ có bề mặt phẳng; được sử dụng để đánh bóng trong các trò chơi khác nhau
🇹🇭Thai
พายเรือ
ค้างคาวไม้ขนาดเล็กที่มีพื้นผิวเรียบ ใช้สำหรับตีลูกในเกมต่างๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendayung
pemukul kayu kecil dengan permukaan rata; digunakan untuk memukul bola di berbagai permainan
🇵🇭Filipino
magtampisaw
maliit na kahoy na paniki na may patag na ibabaw; ginagamit para sa paghampas ng mga bola sa iba't ibang laro
🇲🇾Malay
dayung
kelawar kayu kecil dengan permukaan rata; digunakan untuk memukul bola dalam pelbagai permainan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مجداف
مضرب خشبي صغير ذو سطح مستو؛ تستخدم لضرب الكرات في الألعاب المختلفة
🇮🇷Persian
دست و پا زدن
خفاش چوبی کوچک با سطح صاف؛ برای ضربه زدن به توپ در بازی های مختلف استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kürek
düz yüzeyli küçük ahşap sopa; çeşitli oyunlarda toplara vurmak için kullanılır
🇮🇱Hebrew
מָשׁוֹט
מחבט עץ קטן עם משטח שטוח; משמש לחבטת כדורים במשחקים שונים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'paddle'?
The primary meaning of 'paddle' is 'small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'paddle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'paddle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'paddle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'paddle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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