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DOG PADDLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dog paddle mean?
• DOG PADDLE (noun)
The noun DOG PADDLE has 1 sense:
1. an elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog
Familiarity information: DOG PADDLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dog paddle" is a kind of...):
swimming stroke (a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward)
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