phrase General Slang

paddle out

PAD-ul OWT · phrase · slang

To swim your board out through the surf to the lineup.

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Definitions

1

To lie on the board and paddle from the beach out through the breaking waves to reach the lineup.

“It took a solid ten-minute paddle out through the sets.”
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2

A memorial ceremony in which surfers paddle out together and form a circle in the water to honour someone who has died.

“Hundreds turned up for the paddle-out to remember the local legend.”
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paddle out In A Sentence

It took a solid ten-minute paddle out through the sets.
Hundreds turned up for the paddle-out to remember the local legend.

Origin & Usage

Basic surf term for 'paddling out' to the waves. A 'paddle-out' also means a memorial gathering in the water.

Variants paddle-out

People Also Ask

What does paddle out mean in surfing?

It means lying on your board and paddling from the beach out through the breaking waves to reach the lineup where surfers wait for waves.

What is a paddle-out ceremony?

It is a surfing memorial where people paddle out together and form a circle in the water to honour someone who has died.

Why is paddling out hard?

You have to push through incoming waves and whitewater, which can take many minutes on a big day.

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