: a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a person and with a lid for covering it. : a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship fitted with a covering or glazed. : a …

SCUTTLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of scuttle 2. to move quickly, with small, short steps…. Learn more.

SCUTTLE definition: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: 2. to intentionally…. Learn more.

Synonyms for SCUTTLED: scurried, hurried, sped, raced, rushed, flew, travelled, trotted; Antonyms of SCUTTLED: crept, crawled, dragged, poked, lingered, lagged, hung (around or out), loitered

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 …

Definition of scuttle verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to run with quick short steps synonym scurry. They scuttled off when they heard the sound of his voice. He held his breath as a rat scuttled past. The rain sent everyone scuttling for cover.

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Define scuttled. scuttled synonyms, scuttled pronunciation, scuttled translation, English dictionary definition of scuttled. 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...

To scuttle a plan or a proposal means to make it fail or cause it to stop. Such threats could scuttle the peace conference. [VERB noun] To scuttle a ship means to sink it deliberately by making holes in the bottom. He personally had received orders from the commander to scuttle the ship. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

Simple past tense and past participle of scuttle. These creatures would have scuttled around just under the water. Fishing for the camera, I scuttled off across the ridge to await the sunrise. …