1. As a verb (past tense of "paddle"):
* To move a boat through water using a paddle or paddles. For example: "They paddled their canoe across the lake."
* To move through water by using one's hands and feet, like swimming. For example: "The children paddled in the shallow end of the pool."
* To hit or beat someone with a paddle, often as a punishment. For example: "The old schoolteacher paddled the students who misbehaved."
* To move something back and forth with a rhythmic motion. For example: "The cook paddled the batter in the bowl."
2. As an adjective:
* Relating to paddles or paddling. For example: "They used a new paddled boat for their journey."
3. As a noun (informal):
* A paddle, especially a small one used for swimming or playing in water. For example: "The children played in the pool with their paddled."
The meaning of "paddled" will usually be clear from the context of the sentence.