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scuttleto move quickly with short hurried steps

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move quickly with short hurried steps

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskʌtəl/

Korean meaning: 종종걸음으로 재빠르게 움직이다

Korean pronunciation: **스커**틀

Example Sentences

  • The mouse scuttled under the couch when it saw the cat approaching
  • My diet plans were completely scuttled when I discovered the chocolate cake in the fridge
  • The pirates decided to scuttle their own ship rather than let the navy capture it

scuttle

VERB

//ˈskʌtəl//

to move quickly with short hurried steps

scuttle concept
💡 Concept

to move quickly with short hurried steps

scuttle rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The crab scuttles as the shuttle rises subtle!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈskʌtəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈskʌtəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootscuttle

Origin

중세 영어 'scuttell'에서 유래하여, 원래는 '쟁반, 바구니'를 의미하는 라틴어 'scutella'에서 나왔습니다. 배를 침몰시킨다는 의미는 16세기에 추가되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

shuttlerebuttalsubtlecuttle
shuttle
rebuttal
subtle
cuttle

🔗Collocations

scuttle across
scuttle away
scuttle a plan
scuttle a ship
coal scuttle
scuttle quickly
scuttle for cover

📝Examples

The mouse scuttled under the couch when it saw the cat approaching

😄 Fun example

My diet plans were completely scuttled when I discovered the chocolate cake in the fridge

The pirates decided to scuttle their own ship rather than let the navy capture it

😄 Fun example

She scuttled to the bathroom during the boring meeting, hoping no one would notice

📚Related Words

Synonyms

hurryscamperdashrushsabotage

Antonyms

strollsaunterpreserve

Related

shuttlescrambledartfleesink

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