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- [dawg, dog pad-l]
- /dɔg, dɒg ˈpæd l/
- /dɒɡ ˈpæd.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawg, dog pad-l]
- /dɔg, dɒg ˈpæd l/
Definitions of dog-paddle word
- verb without object dog-paddle to swim or keep afloat by use of the dog paddle. 1
- noun dog-paddle a simple swimming stroke mainly used to stay afloat while remaining almost stationary in the water, executed by paddling both arms underwater while kicking the legs, with the body in a crouching position and the head above water. 1
- noun dog-paddle A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming. 0
- verb dog-paddle To swim using the dog paddle stroke. 0
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Origin of dog-paddle
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dog-paddle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dog-paddle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for dog-paddle
verb dog-paddle
- bathe — If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
- glide — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- paddle — a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.
Antonyms for dog-paddle
verb dog-paddle
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
See also
Matching words
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- Words starting with dogpaddle