1 [V+adv./prep.] to run with quick short steps
SYNSCURRY:
She scuttled off when she heard the sound of his voice. * He held his breath as a rat scuttled past. * The rain sent everyone scuttling for cover.
2 [VN] to deliberately cause sth to fail
SYNFOIL:
Shareholders successfully scuttled the deal.
3 [VN] to sink a ship deliberately by making holes in the side or bottom of it
noun = COALSCUTTLE
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is scuttle a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, scuttle is tagged as verb.
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