What does dog-paddle mean?

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dog-paddle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

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dog-paddles (plural) dog paddle (alternative) dog-paddles (present, singular) dog-paddling (participle, present) dog-paddled (participle, past) dog-paddled (past)

What does dog-paddle mean?: A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming.

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