0 a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat or canoe through the water --
1 a walk through water that is not very deep, especially at the edge of a beach, etc.: --
Shall we go for a paddle?
2 to push a pole with a wide end through the water in order to make a boat move --
3 to walk with no shoes or socks on through water that is not very deep, often at the edge of a beach, etc.: --
4 to swim by moving your feet and hands up and down --
5 a short pole with a wide, flat part at one or both ends, used for moving a small boat through the water --