Definition of "paddling" []

• The act of moving a boat by means of a paddle. (noun)
• A spanking or beating with a paddle. (noun)

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• "Do we really want to attend to the amiability of the discussion about whether or not we start start paddling, or do we start friggin 'paddling?"
• "Oddly, on one website that I saw reporting on the Kate Gosselin paddling episode, they had a poll for the readers to give their opinions."
• "I thought the lone sneaker had something to do with a hitman … oh yeah, that video w/the idiot paddling is hilarious."