1. plural of paddle; flat-bladed implements used for propelling or steering boats
2. plural of paddle; flat implements used for hitting a ball in sports like ping-pong

1. third person singular present of paddle; propels a boat using a paddle
2. third person singular present of paddle; walks or wades in shallow water

Examples

• The canoeists grabbed their paddles and headed downstream.
• She bought new ping-pong paddles for the tournament.
• He paddles his kayak across the lake every morning.
• The child paddles in the shallow end of the pool.
• We need to replace the broken paddles on our boat.
• She paddles through the calm water at sunset.
• The dog paddles happily in the creek.