dog paddle

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dog paddle

noun dog paddles · doggy paddle · dogpaddle · dog-paddle

A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming. The self-taught small boy usually begins with the so-called “dog-paddle.” There his instinct is thoroughly right, and the method is especially valuable for children too young to do much formal practicing. Dog-paddle is the most natural of all strokes, and therefore the easiest of all to learn.

verb dog paddles · dog paddling · dog paddled · doggy paddle · dogpaddle

To swim in dog paddle style. He pretended that an alligator was behind him and swam desperately. He passed one spot and then, laboriously, another, dog-paddling.

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noun swimming stroke

中文	狗爬式游泳 gǒupáshì yóuyǒng, 狗刨 gǒupáo
Português	cachorrinho

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@misc{dog_paddle_2026,
  title = {dog paddle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dog%20paddle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}