scuttle

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noun (1)

scut·tle ˈskə-tᵊl How to pronounce scuttle (audio)

: a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)

: a metal pail that usually has a bail and a sloped lip and is used especially for carrying coal

scuttle

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noun (2)

: a small opening in a wall or roof furnished with a lid: such as

: a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a person and with a lid for covering it

: a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship fitted with a covering or glazed

: a covering that closes a scuttle

scuttle

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verb (1)

scuttled; scuttling ˈskət-liŋ How to pronounce scuttle (audio)

ˈskə-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce scuttle (audio)

transitive verb

: to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of (a ship)

specifically : to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom

: destroy, wreck

also : scrap sense 2

scuttle

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noun (3)

: a quick shuffling pace

: a short swift run

scuttle

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verb (2)

scuttled; scuttling ˈskət-liŋ How to pronounce scuttle (audio)

ˈskə-tᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

: scurry

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English scutel, from Latin scutella drinking bowl, tray, diminutive of scutra platter

Noun (2)

Middle English skottell lid of a scuttle

Noun (3)

perhaps blend of scud and shuttle

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1657, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

scuttle 1 of 4

verb

scut·tle ˈskə-tᵊl How to pronounce scuttle (audio)

scuttled; scuttling

: to run rapidly from view

A large gray rat scuttled around the corner of the house …

Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

scuttle

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noun

: a pail or bucket for carrying coal

scuttle

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noun

: a small opening with a lid or cover (as in the deck of a ship)

scuttle

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verb

scuttled; scuttling

: to sink (a ship) by cutting holes through the bottom or sides

单词	scuttle
释义	scuttle 1 of 5 noun (1) scut·tle ˈskə-tᵊl 1 : a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) 2 : a metal pail that usually has a bail and a sloped lip and is used especially for carrying coal scuttle 2 of 5 noun (2) 1 : a small opening in a wall or roof furnished with a lid: such as a : a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a person and with a lid for covering it b : a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship fitted with a covering or glazed 2 : a covering that closes a scuttle scuttle 3 of 5 verb (1) scuttled; scuttling ˈskət-liŋ ˈskə-tᵊl-iŋ transitive verb 1 : to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of (a ship) specifically : to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom 2 : destroy, wreck also : scrap sense 2 scuttle 4 of 5 noun (3) 1 : a quick shuffling pace 2 : a short swift run scuttle 5 of 5 verb (2) scuttled; scuttling ˈskət-liŋ ˈskə-tᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb : scurry Synonyms Verb (2) barrel belt blast blaze blow bolt bomb [slang] bowl breeze bundle bustle buzz cannonball careen career chase course crack (on) dash drive fly hare hasten hie highball hotfoot (it) hump hurl hurry hurtle hustle jet jump motor nip pelt race ram rip rocket run rush rustle scoot scurry shoot speed step tear travel trot whirl whisk zip zoom See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English scutel, from Latin scutella drinking bowl, tray, diminutive of scutra platter Noun (2) Middle English skottell lid of a scuttle Noun (3) perhaps blend of scud and shuttle First Known Use Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1657, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition scuttle 1 of 4 verb scut·tle ˈskə-tᵊl scuttled; scuttling : to run rapidly from view A large gray rat scuttled around the corner of the house … Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time scuttle 2 of 4 noun : a pail or bucket for carrying coal scuttle 3 of 4 noun : a small opening with a lid or cover (as in the deck of a ship) scuttle 4 of 4 verb scuttled; scuttling : to sink (a ship) by cutting holes through the bottom or sides scuttle 1 of 2 verb as in to scurry to proceed or move quickly mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scurry hurry rush fly speed chase race drive travel jump trot run scoot zip blow dart rip step dash buzz bowl hurl ram hasten bolt tear blast rustle careen barrel hump whirl shoot hie course pelt zoom breeze rocket motor nip hurtle jog cannonball bundle whisk jet blaze hustle career hare beat it scamper bomb flit belt bustle gallop highball step on it shake a leg hotfoot (it) accelerate make tracks crack (on) beetle scud get a move on scuffle sprint overtake stampede step out streak outrun quicken whiz beeline outstrip outpace whizz catch up arrow fast-forward Antonyms & Near Antonyms crawl creep drag poke linger hang (around or out) poke dawdle saunter stroll tarry lag amble shuffle loiter plod decelerate lumber slow (down or up) dillydally dally See More scuttle 2 of 2 noun as in scurry Synonyms & Similar Words scurry stir flutter scramble bustle dash beeline rush haste precipitation hurry flurry stampede hastiness expedition whirl precipitousness hustle velocity rapidity swiftness speed impulsivity impulsiveness quickness rashness dispatch impetuosity celerity hotheadedness impetuousness promptitude fleetness expeditiousness promptness speediness rapidness fastness Antonyms & Near Antonyms deliberation slowness deliberateness procrastination inaction dilatoriness inertia pokiness lethargy lateness leisureliness inertness languor sluggishness torpor quiescence dormancy inactivity See More
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