Paddle \Pad"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paddled; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Paddling]
   1. To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. [Obsolescent]
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            To be paddling palms and pinching fingers. --Shak.
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   2. To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles.
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   3. To pad; to tread upon; to trample. [Prov. Eng.]
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   4. To spank with a paddle or as if with a paddle; -- usually
      as a disciplinary punishment of children.
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   5. To mix (a viscous liquid) by stirring or beating with a
      paddle.
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