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- Dictionaryscuttle/ˈskʌtl/
verb
- 1. sink (one's own ship) deliberately by holing it or opening its seacocks to let water in: "the ship was scuttled by its German prize crew, who took to the boats"
- 2. deliberately cause (a scheme) to fail: "some of the stockholders are threatening to scuttle the deal"
noun
- 1. an opening with a cover in a ship's deck or side: "a shaft of sunlight blazed through the cabin scuttle"
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SCUTTLE definition: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: 2. to intentionally…. Learn more.
noun (2) 1. : a small opening in a wall or roof furnished with a lid: such as. a. : a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a person and with a lid for covering it. b. : a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship fitted with a covering or glazed. 2. : a covering that closes a scuttle.
SCUTTLE meaning: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: 2. to intentionally…. Learn more.
Use the word scuttle when you want to describe running or fast walking that’s characterized by short, hasty steps, like someone or something that tries to hurry — a person who is late for work scuttling through a crowd of slow-moving pedestrians — but can't. Scuttle has a number of other meanings.
Scuttle definition: a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel.. See examples of SCUTTLE used in a sentence.
1. verb. When people or small animals scuttle somewhere, they run there with short quick steps. Two very small children scuttled away in front of them. [VERB adverb/preposition] Crabs scuttle along the muddy bank. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: run, scurry, scamper, rush More Synonyms of scuttle. 2. verb.
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).
