"doggy paddle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: doggy paddles [plural]
Rhymes: -ædəl Head templates: {{en-noun}} doggy paddle (plural doggy paddles)
  1. A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming. The swimmer lies on their chest and moves their hands and legs alternately. Categories (topical): Swimming
    Sense id: en-doggy_paddle-en-noun-6M-9ZBVF Disambiguation of Swimming: 34 40 26
  2. The swimming method used by dogs and other four-legged mammals, with head above water and front legs vigorously paddling. Categories (topical): Swimming Synonyms: doggie paddle, doggie-paddle, doggy-paddle
    Sense id: en-doggy_paddle-en-noun-jIF0Rpjo Disambiguation of Swimming: 34 40 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 72 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 58 28 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 60 27

Verb [English]

Forms: doggy paddles [present, singular, third-person], doggy paddling [participle, present], doggy paddled [participle, past], doggy paddled [past]
Rhymes: -ædəl Head templates: {{en-verb}} doggy paddle (third-person singular simple present doggy paddles, present participle doggy paddling, simple past and past participle doggy paddled)
  1. To swim in this style. Categories (topical): Swimming
    Sense id: en-doggy_paddle-en-verb-NRrN0llE Disambiguation of Swimming: 34 40 26

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