Paddle
noun
A flat piece of wood, plastic or metal used to move a boat in water.
He used a wooden paddle to steer the canoe down the river.
Often appears as...
- paddle a canoe
- paddle a kayak
verb
To use a paddle to move a boat.
She was paddling the kayak through the lake.
Often appears as...
- paddle a canoe
- paddle a kayak
verb
To wade or walk in shallow water, usually for pleasure.
The children were paddling in the sea.
Often appears as...
- paddle in the sea
- paddle in the ocean
noun
A tool with a handle and a flat part used for mixing, hitting, or stirring.
She mixed the batter with a wooden paddle.
Often appears as...
- mixing paddle
- paddle steamer
noun
A flat piece of wood, plastic or metal used to move a boat in water.
He used a wooden paddle to steer the canoe down the river.
Often appears as...
- paddle a canoe
- paddle a kayak
verb
To use a paddle to move a boat.
She was paddling the kayak through the lake.
Often appears as...
- paddle a canoe
- paddle a kayak
verb
To wade or walk in shallow water, usually for pleasure.
The children were paddling in the sea.
Often appears as...
- paddle in the sea
- paddle in the ocean
noun
A tool with a handle and a flat part used for mixing, hitting, or stirring.
She mixed the batter with a wooden paddle.
Often appears as...
- mixing paddle
- paddle steamer
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Water Sport
Used in the context of water-based activities or sports.
Rent a paddle and life jacket before getting into the raft.
Pro Tip 2/2Boat Control
Helps in steering or controlling the direction of small boats.
With a paddle in hand, she navigated through the narrow stream.
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National Geographic...
more dangerous to be there there were all sorts of military activities going on and so being you know the wise fingers said we are we thought well I don't know if that's worth it maybe we should just take out in the border at the border and take a train so with that said here we are we're about to take off the Mongolian section of the paddle and
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Untamed River, Part 4:...
but somewhere on the lower armoire we were playing the paddle a thousand kilometers somewhere along the way I started to get a really sick feeling in my stomach and I said I think we need to take off at our halfway point and that halfway point was sort of the last spot that we could take out before it was
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Untamed River, Part 2:...
places I have ever ever been there were a couple different sections of the Oh nan that we paddled but this upper section that you see here we the estimate we've gotten of how many people have Sina is ten and the river is flowing completely unobstructed and with very almost no influence from humanity
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Human sperm vs. the...
Instead of wagging their paddles back and forth, they wind them like a cork screw. Just as a cork screw on a wine bottle converts winding motion into forward motion, these tiny creatures spin their helical tails to push themselves forward in a world where water feels as thick as cork.
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Bilal Bomani: Plant...
and it's very difficult to get them in large scale. So on large scale what do they use? We use open pond systems. Now, around the world they are growing algae, with this racetrack design that you see here. Looks like an oval with a paddle wheel and mixes really well,
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Risk Takers: Extreme...
and, kind of, freedom that I feel. And it's kind of, it's this euphoric and rare thing. And as you take that last stroke, you paddle out of the eddy, that stroke that commits you into paddling a drop, into a decision that you've made wholly on your own
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A short musical...
and the spirit of my people if you bet against me to paddle lose everything in everything doctor that zero song scared miss Coco well with people so fickle sadness tickles so afraid to dream cause dreams are costly and I won't believe
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Kayaking Alaska’s Newly...
nearly as remote as the headwaters canyon with the chin the river no human influence at all I love paddling around on classic rivers that have been run hundreds and thousands of times but what's most
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Ants Ingenious Survival...
as the water level rises further the raft detaches from its moorings it is now at the mercy of the wind and water some of the workers paddle with her front legs giving the elements a helping
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See Why Canoeing Is a...
who we were who we are and who we can be suspended between the world above and the world below stillness in harmonic motion these are the paddles promises
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National Geographic...
more dangerous to be there there were all sorts of military activities going on and so being you know the wise fingers said we are we thought well I don't know if that's worth it maybe we should just take out in the border at the border and take a train so with that said here we are we're about to take off the Mongolian section of the paddle and
Video examples
Untamed River, Part 4:...
but somewhere on the lower armoire we were playing the paddle a thousand kilometers somewhere along the way I started to get a really sick feeling in my stomach and I said I think we need to take off at our halfway point and that halfway point was sort of the last spot that we could take out before it was
Video examples
Untamed River, Part 2:...
places I have ever ever been there were a couple different sections of the Oh nan that we paddled but this upper section that you see here we the estimate we've gotten of how many people have Sina is ten and the river is flowing completely unobstructed and with very almost no influence from humanity
Video examples
Human sperm vs. the...
Instead of wagging their paddles back and forth, they wind them like a cork screw. Just as a cork screw on a wine bottle converts winding motion into forward motion, these tiny creatures spin their helical tails to push themselves forward in a world where water feels as thick as cork.
Video examples
Bilal Bomani: Plant...
and it's very difficult to get them in large scale. So on large scale what do they use? We use open pond systems. Now, around the world they are growing algae, with this racetrack design that you see here. Looks like an oval with a paddle wheel and mixes really well,
Video examples
Risk Takers: Extreme...
and, kind of, freedom that I feel. And it's kind of, it's this euphoric and rare thing. And as you take that last stroke, you paddle out of the eddy, that stroke that commits you into paddling a drop, into a decision that you've made wholly on your own
Video examples
A short musical...
and the spirit of my people if you bet against me to paddle lose everything in everything doctor that zero song scared miss Coco well with people so fickle sadness tickles so afraid to dream cause dreams are costly and I won't believe
Video examples
Kayaking Alaska’s Newly...
nearly as remote as the headwaters canyon with the chin the river no human influence at all I love paddling around on classic rivers that have been run hundreds and thousands of times but what's most
Video examples
Ants Ingenious Survival...
as the water level rises further the raft detaches from its moorings it is now at the mercy of the wind and water some of the workers paddle with her front legs giving the elements a helping
Video examples
See Why Canoeing Is a...
who we were who we are and who we can be suspended between the world above and the world below stillness in harmonic motion these are the paddles promises
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Jamie Anderson
American Athlete
I love the paddle board. It's just a really good way to recenter. Being on the water is really peaceful, and you have to focus on your balance and holding yourself up. Doing a little bit of yoga under the sun on the water is really, really magical.
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Kevin McCloud
British Designer
Self-builders are the adrenalin junkies of the DIY world; it's the equivalent of base-jumping off the top of the Gherkin to land in a paddling pool.
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Isaac Brock
American Musician
I've gotten into surfing a bit. I can't stand up for more than five seconds, but I like the fact that I can paddle out into oblivion.
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Camille Grammer
American Celebrity
I love paddle boarding. It gives me that feeling of peace as well as an opportunity to enjoy nature's true beauty.
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Garrett McNamara
I might just paddle out to hang out, and if I get a wave, I'd do it, but if I don't, it's still worth it.
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George Downing
English Soldier
We go by the lighthouse; paddle out. After we got out, we paddled way down to get the biggest peak.
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Julia Mancuso
American Athlete
I come to Maui and go surfing, standup paddling, slacklining, swimming, and free-diving.
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William H. McRaven
American Admiral
If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.
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Bindi Irwin
Australian Actress
I love hiking, paddle boarding and listening to the Veronicas.
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Bill Bailey
English Comedian
Paddle boarding: it's the closest you get to walking on water.
Quote examples
Jamie Anderson
American Athlete
I love the paddle board. It's just a really good way to recenter. Being on the water is really peaceful, and you have to focus on your balance and holding yourself up. Doing a little bit of yoga under the sun on the water is really, really magical.
Quote examples
Kevin McCloud
British Designer
Self-builders are the adrenalin junkies of the DIY world; it's the equivalent of base-jumping off the top of the Gherkin to land in a paddling pool.
Quote examples
Isaac Brock
American Musician
I've gotten into surfing a bit. I can't stand up for more than five seconds, but I like the fact that I can paddle out into oblivion.
Quote examples
Camille Grammer
American Celebrity
I love paddle boarding. It gives me that feeling of peace as well as an opportunity to enjoy nature's true beauty.
Quote examples
Garrett McNamara
I might just paddle out to hang out, and if I get a wave, I'd do it, but if I don't, it's still worth it.
Quote examples
George Downing
English Soldier
We go by the lighthouse; paddle out. After we got out, we paddled way down to get the biggest peak.
Quote examples
Julia Mancuso
American Athlete
I come to Maui and go surfing, standup paddling, slacklining, swimming, and free-diving.
Quote examples
William H. McRaven
American Admiral
If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.
Quote examples
Bindi Irwin
Australian Actress
I love hiking, paddle boarding and listening to the Veronicas.
Quote examples
Bill Bailey
English Comedian
Paddle boarding: it's the closest you get to walking on water.
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