Pad·dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paddled p. pr. & vb. n. Paddling ]
1. To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. [Obsolescent]
To be paddling palms and pinching fingers. --Shak.
2. To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles.
3. To pad; to tread upon; to trample. [Prov. Eng.]