paddling

English

Etymology 1

From paddle +‎ -ing.

Verb

paddling

1. present participle and gerund of paddle

Etymology 2

From Middle English padelynge, equivalent to paddle +‎ -ing.

Noun

paddling (plural paddlings)

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.

Translations

collective noun for ducks

• Dutch: toom (nl) m
• Finnish: melonta (fi), melominen (fi)

See also

• Appendix:English collective nouns