Scuttle: meaning, definitions and examples
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scuttle
[ หskสt(ษ)l ]
movement
To run with quick, hasty steps; scurry. To sink or stick into mud, sand, etc. To cut a hole or holes in the bottom, side, or deck of (a ship), generally to cause it to sink. To scrap or abandon (a project, plan, etc.).
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He scuttled across the room to answer the phone.
- The ship was scuttled by the pirates.
- They decided to scuttle the proposal due to budget constraints.
Translations
Translations of the word "scuttle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น afundar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเฅเคฌเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช versenken
๐ฎ๐ฉ tenggelam
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐัะพะฟะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zatopiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฒใใ
๐ซ๐ท saborder
๐ช๐ธ hundir
๐น๐ท batฤฑrmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์นจ๋ชฐ์ํค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุบุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ potopit
๐ธ๐ฐ potopiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฟๆฒ
๐ธ๐ฎ potopiti
๐ฎ๐ธ sรถkkva
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาะฐ ะฑะฐััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแซแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ batฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ hundir
Etymology
The word 'scuttle' originated from the Old English word 'scutel', meaning a dish or platter. Over time, it evolved to also refer to a small hatch or opening in a ship's deck or side. The verb form of 'scuttle' developed from the nautical practice of deliberately sinking a ship by cutting holes in its hull, a method known as scuttling. Today, 'scuttle' is commonly used to describe quick, hasty movements or the act of abandoning something quickly.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #26,476, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 26473 spattered
- 26474 attentiveness
- 26475 editorially
- 26476 scuttle
- 26477 embalming
- 26478 rubbery
- 26479 hitching
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