Scuttle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈskʌtl|  American pronunciation of the word scuttle
Brit.  |ˈskʌt(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word scuttle

noun

- container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
- an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship (syn: hatchway, opening)

verb

- to move about or proceed hurriedly (syn: scamper, scurry, skitter)

Extra examples

I'm sure that was a mouse I saw scuttling across the mat.

The terrorist placed the bomb on the doorstep and then scuttled off.

A little lizard scuttled across the path.

The incident threatens to scuttle the peace process.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: scuttle
he/she/it: scuttles
present participle: scuttling
past tense: scuttled
past participle: scuttled
noun
singular: scuttle
plural: scuttles
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