dog-pad|dle

dog-pad|dle
a form of swimming similar to the paddling of a dog, in which quick, short strokes are used without bringing the arms out of the water: »

After learning the float and kick, the beginner is ready for the dog paddle.

dog-pad|dle «DG PAD uhl, DOG-», intransitive verb, -pad|dled, -pad|dling.
to swim with quick, short strokes without bringing the arms out of the water, as a dog does.

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