Paddled

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of paddle form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    spanked with a paddle, e.g. in corporal punishment. not-comparable

    "Paddled students tend to say that it hurts like crazy at the time, but that the pain often does not last very long. There may be yelps and tears and red faces, as attested by numerous anecdotal eyewitness and first-person accounts."

Example

More examples

"An accomplishment cannot be looked upon as yours unless you have paddled your own canoe."

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