dog-paddle

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dog-paddle

noun dog-paddles · dog paddle

  1. A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming.

verb dog-paddles · dog-paddling · dog-paddled · dog paddle

  1. To swim using the dog paddle stroke.

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