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dog–paddle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dog–paddle verb
also doggy–paddle
dog–paddles; dog–paddled; dog–paddling
dog–paddle
verb
also doggy–paddle
dog–paddles; dog–paddled; dog–paddling
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOG–PADDLE
[no object]
: to swim like a dog with your head above water and your arms and legs paddling under the water

— dog paddle

also doggy paddle noun [singular]