paddling
English
Etymology 1
From paddle + -ing.
Verb
paddling
- present participle of paddle
Etymology 2
From Middle English padelynge, equivalent to paddle + -ing.
Noun
paddling (plural paddlings)
- The act of using a paddle.
- An act of corporal punishment consisting of spanking the buttocks with a paddle.
- A collective noun for ducks when they are on water.
Translations
collective noun for ducks
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See also
- Appendix:English collective nouns