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scuttle
scut·tle 1 S0180600 (skŭt′l)n.1. A small opening or hatch with a movable lid in the deck or hull of a ship or in the roof, wall, or floor of a building.2. The lid or hatch of such an opening.tr.v. scut·tled, scut·tling, scut·tles 1. Nautical a. To cut or open a hole or holes in (a ship's hull).b. To sink (a ship) by this means.2. To thwart, ruin, or terminate: "a program [the] President ... sought to scuttle" (Christian Science Monitor).
[Middle English skottell, from Old French escoutille, possibly from Spanish escotilla.]
scut·tle 2 S0180600 (skŭt′l)n.1. A metal pail for carrying coal.2. A shallow open basket for carrying vegetables, flowers, or grain.
[Middle English scutel, basket, from Old English, dish, from Latin scutella; see scullery.]
scut·tle 3 S0180600 (skŭt′l)intr.v. scut·tled, scut·tling, scut·tles To run or move with short hurried movements; scurry.n. A hurried run.
[Middle English scottlen; possibly akin to scud.]scuttle (ˈskʌtəl) n1. See coal scuttle2. dialect chiefly Brit a shallow basket, esp for carrying vegetables3. (Automotive Engineering) the part of a motor-car body lying immediately behind the bonnet[Old English scutel trencher, from Latin scutella bowl, diminutive of scutra platter; related to Old Norse skutill, Old High German scuzzila, perhaps to Latin scūtum shield]
scuttle (ˈskʌtəl) vb (intr) to run or move about with short hasty stepsna hurried pace or run[C15: perhaps from scud, influenced by shuttle]
scuttle (ˈskʌtəl) vb1. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to cause (a vessel) to sink by opening the seacocks or making holes in the bottom2. (tr) to give up (hopes, plans, etc)n (Nautical Terms) nautical a small hatch or its cover[C15 (n): via Old French from Spanish escotilla a small opening, from escote opening in a piece of cloth, from escotar to cut out]scut•tle1 (ˈskʌt l)
n. 1. a deep bucket for carrying coal. 2. a broad, shallow basket. [before 1050; Middle English; Old English scutel dish, trencher, platter < Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra shallow pan] scut•tle2 (ˈskʌt l)
v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.i. 1. to run with short, quick steps; scurry. n. 2. a quick pace. 3. a short, hurried run. [1400–50; late Middle English scottlynge (ger.), variant of scuddle, frequentative of scud1] scut•tle3 (ˈskʌt l)
n., v. -tled, -tling. n. 1. a. a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel. b. a cover for this. 2. a small hatchlike opening in a roof or ceiling. v.t. 3. to sink (a vessel) deliberately by opening seacocks or making openings in the bottom. 4. to abandon or destroy (plans, rumors, etc.). [1490–1500; perhaps « Sp escotilla hatchway, derivative of escot(e) a cutting of cloth] scuttle
Past participle: scuttled
Gerund: scuttling
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| I scuttle | | you scuttle | | he/she/it scuttles | | we scuttle | | you scuttle | | they scuttle |
| Preterite |
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| I scuttled | | you scuttled | | he/she/it scuttled | | we scuttled | | you scuttled | | they scuttled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am scuttling | | you are scuttling | | he/she/it is scuttling | | we are scuttling | | you are scuttling | | they are scuttling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have scuttled | | you have scuttled | | he/she/it has scuttled | | we have scuttled | | you have scuttled | | they have scuttled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was scuttling | | you were scuttling | | he/she/it was scuttling | | we were scuttling | | you were scuttling | | they were scuttling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had scuttled | | you had scuttled | | he/she/it had scuttled | | we had scuttled | | you had scuttled | | they had scuttled |
| Future |
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| I will scuttle | | you will scuttle | | he/she/it will scuttle | | we will scuttle | | you will scuttle | | they will scuttle |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have scuttled | | you will have scuttled | | he/she/it will have scuttled | | we will have scuttled | | you will have scuttled | | they will have scuttled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be scuttling | | you will be scuttling | | he/she/it will be scuttling | | we will be scuttling | | you will be scuttling | | they will be scuttling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been scuttling | | you have been scuttling | | he/she/it has been scuttling | | we have been scuttling | | you have been scuttling | | they have been scuttling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been scuttling | | you will have been scuttling | | he/she/it will have been scuttling | | we will have been scuttling | | you will have been scuttling | | they will have been scuttling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been scuttling | | you had been scuttling | | he/she/it had been scuttling | | we had been scuttling | | you had been scuttling | | they had been scuttling |
| Conditional |
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| I would scuttle | | you would scuttle | | he/she/it would scuttle | | we would scuttle | | you would scuttle | | they would scuttle |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have scuttled | | you would have scuttled | | he/she/it would have scuttled | | we would have scuttled | | you would have scuttled | | they would have scuttled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  scuttle - container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the firecoal scuttlecontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | | 2. |  scuttle - an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a shiphatchway, openingentrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"escape hatch - hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergencyhatch - a movable barrier covering a hatchway | | Verb | 1. | scuttle - to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"scamper, scurry, skittercrab - scurry sideways like a crabrun - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" |
scuttleverb1. run, scurry, scamper, rush, hurry, scramble, hare (Brit. informal), bustle, beetle, scud, hasten, scoot, scutter (Brit. informal) Two very small children scuttled away.2. wreck, destroy, ruin, overwhelm, disable, overthrow, foil, undo, torpedo, put paid to, discomfit Such threats could scuttle the peace conference.Translationsscuttle1 (ˈskatl) verb to hurry with short, quick steps. 倉促地加快腳步 急促奔跑
scuttle2 (ˈskatl) verb (of a ship's crew) to make a hole in (the ship) in order to sink it. The sailors scuttled the ship to prevent it falling into enemy hands. (在船底等處鑿孔)使(船)沈沒，鑿沈 （在船底等处凿孔）使船沉没 scuttle
scuttle across (something)To scamper or scurry across something very quickly. I nearly jumped out of my chair when I saw a cockroach scuttling across the table. We scuttled across the road as soon as there was a break in traffic.See also: across, scuttlescuttle awayTo depart or flee with short, hurried movements. I nearly jumped out of my chair when I lifted up the basket and saw a cockroach scuttle away. The mice all scuttled away as soon as I turned on the lights.See also: away, scuttlescuttle across somethingto hurry across something. (Said especially of a small animal.) A tiny mouse scuttled across the kitchen floor and startled me. A rabbit scuttled across my path.See also: across, scuttlescuttle away[for a small animal] to run away. The otters scuttled away as we approached. A skunk scuttled away quickly—thank heavens.See also: away, scuttlescuttle
scuttle1 the part of a motor-car body lying immediately behind the bonnet
scuttle2 Nautical a small hatch or its cover ScuttleA small opening in a ceiling or roof; usually installed on top of a built-up frame.scuttle[′skəd·əl] (building construction) An opening in the ceiling to provide access to the attic or roof. scuttleA hatchway or opening through a roof-deck or ceiling for access purposes, with a lid for covering it.scuttle
Synonyms for scuttleverb runSynonyms- run
- scurry
- scamper
- rush
- hurry
- scramble
- hare
- bustle
- beetle
- scud
- hasten
- scoot
- scutter
verb wreckSynonyms- wreck
- destroy
- ruin
- overwhelm
- disable
- overthrow
- foil
- undo
- torpedo
- put paid to
- discomfit
Synonyms for scuttlenoun container for coalSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an entrance equipped with a hatchSynonymsRelated Words- entrance
- entranceway
- entryway
- entree
- entry
- escape hatch
- hatch
verb to move about or proceed hurriedlySynonymsRelated Words |