walk with bare feet in shallow water

the children paddled at the water's edge

a flock of swimming ducks

each time he saw a paddling of ducks he threw them some bread

move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles

she paddled along the coast

he was teaching trainees to paddle canoes

beat (someone) with a paddle as a punishment

ask the mother if she minds the offspring getting paddled from time to time