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beetle noun /ˈbiːtl/ /ˈbiːtl/ jump to other results   enlarge image- a black beetle
- a dung beetle
see also deathwatch beetleTopics Insects, worms, etc.c1Word OriginOld English bitula, bitela ‘biter’, from the base of bītan ‘to bite’.
beetle verb /ˈbiːtl/ /ˈbiːtl/ [intransitive] (British English, informal) jump to other results - + adv./prep. to move somewhere quickly synonym scurry
- I last saw him beetling off down the road.
Word OriginOld English bitula, bitela ‘biter’, from the base of bītan ‘to bite’.
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