Definition of Scuttle
Scuttle
scut·tle
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To move quickly, often in a hurried or panicked manner.
e.g. The kids scuttled away when they saw the storm approaching.
(verb)
to run or scurry away with short steps;
e.g. He proceeded to scuttle away from the angry crowd.
(noun)
to sink a boat on purpose by making holes in the bottom;
e.g. They tried to scuttle the surface of the boat so that it would sink.
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