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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Paddle \Pad"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paddled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Paddling}]
1. To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. [Obsolescent]
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To be paddling palms and pinching fingers. --Shak.
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2. To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles.
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3. To pad; to tread upon; to trample. [Prov. Eng.]
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4. To spank with a paddle or as if with a paddle; -- usually
as a disciplinary punishment of children.
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5. To mix (a viscous liquid) by stirring or beating with a
paddle.
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