Synonyms for paddle

noun

• a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
• a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
• an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
• small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

verb

• give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
• walk unsteadily
• play in or as if in water, as of small children
• propel with a paddle
• stir with a paddle
• swim like a dog in shallow water