paddle

nouns

small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
paddle
is a type of (narrower)
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
bat
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
paddle
is a part of
water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
mill wheel, millwheel
is a part of
a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
paddle wheel, paddlewheel
is a type of (narrower)
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
blade, vane
an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
paddle
is a type of (narrower)
an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
instrument of punishment
a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
boat paddle, paddle

verbs

propel with a paddle
"paddle your own canoe"
paddle
is derived from
paddler
domain category
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
athletics, sport
is a type of (narrower)
ride in a boat on water
boat
play in or as if in water, as of small children
dabble, paddle, splash around
swim like a dog in shallow water
paddle
domain category
sports that involve bodies of water
aquatics, water sport
is a type of (narrower)
travel through water
"We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
swim
walk unsteadily
"small children toddle"
coggle, dodder, paddle, toddle, totter, waddle
give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
larrup, paddle, spank
stir with a paddle
paddle
is a type of (narrower)
move an implement through
"stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil"
stir