dog-paddle
noun/ˈdɒɡ pædl/
/ˈdɔːɡ pædl/
(especially North American English) (British English usually doggy-paddle)
[uncountable]- a simple swimming stroke, with short quick movements like those of a dog in the waterTopics Sports: water sportsc2
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