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dog paddle

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dôg′pad′l, dog′-)

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Also see: dog
Inflections of 'dog paddle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dog-paddles
v 3rd person singular
dog-paddling
v pres p
dog-paddled
v past
dog-paddled
v past p

paddle
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Verb: row a boat
Synonyms:
row Collocations, oar Collocations, scull, canoe, kayak, punt
Sense: Noun: oar - often plural
Synonyms:
oar Collocations, scull, rowing oar, sculling oar
Sense: Verb: punish by beating - US, informal
Synonyms:
beat Collocations, spank Collocations, rap Collocations, slap Collocations, hit Collocations, strike Collocations, tan Collocations (slang), pelt, whack Collocations, pummel, birch Collocations, thrash, baste, wallop (informal)


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