Definition of "Paddle" :

noun: a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat

noun: an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board

noun: a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel

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

verb: stir with a paddle

verb: give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

verb: walk unsteadily

verb: propel with a paddle

"Paddle your own canoe."

verb: swim like a dog in shallow water

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