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paddling

paddling

5 2.8
To move a small boat through water with a long flat stick
  • noun
  • /ˈpæd.lɪŋ/
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  • The river is perfect for summer paddling, offering calm waters and beautiful scenery.
  • whitewater paddling
  • canoe paddling
  • paddling trip

But it's, that's to me, that's the hardest part, the paddling out.

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Examples

  • They finally got moving, and his paddling improved somewhat under her tutelage.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • In fact, some of the better paddling weather is on your doorstep, so make some plans to get out and enjoy.

    Blog text (9)
  • We were just coming in from paddling, and your mom was on her way out.

  • We will take our paddling just like the others before us.

    Blog text (18)
  • The water will remain warm into October, and the lower air temperatures will make for comfortable paddling.

    Blog text (9)
  • It's been a great summer/fall for paddling, although now we are definitely starting to see the weather slowly shifting towards the winter months ahead.

    Blog text (29)
  • The Nahanni River was the best paddling experience I've ever had.

    Blog text (13)
  • If you're new to paddling expeditions, this is a good place to cut your teeth.

    Blog text (13)
  • Advanced paddlers may be spending time on the river in the role of instructor and be more involved with teaching basic paddling strokes and safety.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Larissa was kept busy with paddling and keeping low on the yawl so as not to overturn it.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

boating
vspaddling
33 1.0

Going out on a boat for pleasure

is the narrower action of moving a small craft using a paddle

How Vigorous

rowing
26 2.0
sculling
1 7.0
paddling
5 2.8
drifting
6 5.0

Surface Forms

paddling singular
paddlings plural

Morphology

paddling = paddle (transparent) = paddle + ing

A standard gerund/nominalization from the verb 'paddle' denoting the action of propelling a boat with a paddle, directly derivable from the base.

Etymology

Paddling comes from the simple tool paddle, a flat board used to push water and move a small boat. So Paddling means 'the act of moving a boat with a paddle'.