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paddle one's own canoe

ca·noe
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-noo]
    • /ˈpæd l wʌnz oʊn kəˈnu/
    • /ˈpæd.l̩ wʌnz əʊn kəˈnuː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-noo]
    • /ˈpæd l wʌnz oʊn kəˈnu/

Definitions of paddle one's own canoe words

  • noun paddle one's own canoe any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc. 1
  • noun paddle one's own canoe any of various small, primitive light boats. 1
  • verb without object paddle one's own canoe to paddle a canoe. 1
  • verb without object paddle one's own canoe to go in a canoe. 1
  • verb with object paddle one's own canoe to transport or carry by canoe. 1
  • idioms paddle one's own canoe paddle one's own canoe, Informal. to handle one's own affairs; manage independently. to mind one's own business. 1

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Origin of paddle one's own canoe

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < French < Spanish canoa < Arawak; replacing canoa < Spanish

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Parts of speech for Paddle one's own canoe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

paddle one's own canoe popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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