paddling

The word “paddling” has 2 syllables: pad-dling.

It's pronounced as /ˈpædəlɪŋ/.


What is synonym and antonym for paddling?

In the thesaurus, “paddling” has 59 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for paddling along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for paddling

  • annihilation
  • assault
  • assaulting
  • attack
  • attacking
  • bashing
  • battering
  • battery
  • beating
  • belting
  • blow
  • breakdown
  • buffeting
  • canoeing
  • clubbing
  • collapse
  • conquest
  • debacle
  • destruction
  • doing
  • drubbing
  • embarrassment
  • failure
  • flogging
  • hammering
  • harm
  • hiding
  • hitting
  • impairment
  • injury
  • kayaking
  • killing
  • knocking
  • lacing
  • lashing
  • licking
  • loss
  • massacre
  • mauling
  • pelting
  • pounding
  • pummeling
  • pummelling
  • punching
  • rout
  • rowing
  • sailing
  • setback
  • slamming
  • slapping
  • smashing
  • spanking
  • thrashing
  • thumping
  • triumph
  • tromping
  • trouncing
  • whaling
  • whipping

Antonyms for paddling

  • accomplishment
  • achievement
  • boon
  • nonviolence
  • pacifism
  • success
  • win

Meanings of paddling

  • verb
    1. To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.
    2. To row a boat with less than one's full capacity.
    3. To spank with a paddle.
    4. To pat or stroke amorously or gently.
    5. To tread upon; to trample.
    6. To walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.
    7. To toddle.
    8. To toy or caress using hands or fingers.
  • noun
    1. The act of using a paddle.
    2. An act of corporal punishment consisting of spanking the buttocks with a paddle.
    3. A collective noun for ducks when they are on water.

Example Sentences

  • The friends spent a relaxing afternoon paddling down the lazy river.
  • Ducks glided effortlessly, undisturbed by the gentle paddling of canoes nearby.
  • The rhythmic paddling of the kayakers created a soothing melody on the peaceful lake.
  • Families enjoyed the sunshine while leisurely paddling in colorful pedal boats.
  • As the sun dipped below the horizon, the lone canoe continued paddling toward the quiet inlet.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to paddling, such as: accomplishment, achievement, annihilation, assault, assaulting, attack, attacking.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • annihilating
  • assault
  • astronomic
  • astronomical
  • attack
  • attacking
  • banging
  • bashing
  • battering
  • battery
  • batting
  • beating
  • belting
  • bludgeoning
  • bombing
  • buffeting
  • bumper
  • burying
  • clapping
  • clipping
  • clobbering
  • clubbing
  • colossal
  • cracking
  • creaming
  • cudgeling
  • cudgelling
  • doing
  • drubbing
  • dusting
  • enormous
  • flattening
  • flogging
  • giant
  • gigantic
  • hammering
  • harm
  • hiding
  • hitting
  • huge
  • immense
  • injury
  • knocking
  • lashing
  • licking
  • mammoth
  • massive
  • mastering
  • mauling
  • mighty
  • monster
  • monstrous
  • monumental
  • mountainous
  • overcoming
  • paddling
  • pasting
  • pelting
  • pounding
  • pummeling
  • pummelling
  • punching
  • routing
  • sizable
  • slamming
  • slapping
  • smacking
  • smashing
  • smothering
  • socking
  • striking
  • swiping
  • taking
  • thrashing
  • throwing
  • thumping
  • titanic
  • topping
  • tremendous
  • trimming
  • trouncing
  • upsetting
  • vast
  • whacking
  • whipping
  • whomping
  • whopping
  • whupping

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