Paddle
Paddle verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students
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Synonyms for Paddle
Switch and paddle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead the word "Paddle" as a verb or a noun.
Switch
Switch verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: a stern schoolmaster who would switch any boy who misbehaved
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Synonyms for Switch
Paddle and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Paddle" instead the word "Switch" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| particular | particular paddle | particular switch |
| large | large paddle | large switch |
| big | big paddle | big switch |
| giant | giant paddle | giant switch |
Common collocations
| way | paddle way | switch way |
Cite this Source
Switch and Paddle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paddle/switch
Paddle & Switch. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paddle/switch>.
Switch or Paddle. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paddle/switch.
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