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trundle


1trun·dle

verb \ˈtrən-dəl\
trun·dledtrun·dling\ˈtrən(d)-liŋ, ˈtrən-dəl-iŋ\

Definition of TRUNDLE

transitive verb
1
a : to propel by causing to rotate : roll <a … child who was trundling a hoop — Charles Dickens> b archaic : to cause to revolve : spin
2
: to transport in or as if in a wheeled vehicle : haul, wheel <trundled him off to school>
intransitive verb
1
: to progress by revolving
2
: to move on or as if on wheels : roll <buses trundling through the city>
trun·dler \ˈtrən(d)-lər, ˈtrən-dəl-ər\ noun

Examples of TRUNDLE

  1. She trundled her suitcase into the room.
  2. The children trundled off to bed.

Origin of TRUNDLE

2trundle
First Known Use: circa 1598

Rhymes with TRUNDLE

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