trundle

verb

trun·dle | \ ˈtrən-dᵊl

trundled; trundling\ ˈtrən(d)-liŋ

, ˈtrən-dᵊl-iŋ \

Definition of trundle

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : 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

trundle

noun

Definition of trundle (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : the motion or sound of something rolling

2 : trundle bed

3 : a round or oval wooden tub

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Examples of trundle in a Sentence

Verb

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Even now robotic bulldozers and dump trucks were at work trundling more regolith onto the building across the way. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Read an excerpt from Kim Stanley Robinson’s next book," 18 Oct. 2018 Then there were a couple of minutes of peace, before Liverpool’s bus came trundling through. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "In Blur of Smoke, Jeers and Then Goals, Liverpool Humbles Manchester City at Anfield," 4 Apr. 2018 And so, 27-plus hours later, the travelers trundled back to Orlando's MCO airport to hop back on the plane. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "This Flight Was Delayed for 3 Days—Here's Everything That Went Wrong," 5 Nov. 2018 After that, one of Starship’s robots will trundle down the sidewalk with the package tucked away inside its frame. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Starship’s robots can now deliver packages, too," 31 Oct. 2018 Yellow bulldozers trundled past as children played under the trees of the schoolyard. — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, "As Israeli bulldozers circle, a tiny village takes center stage in Palestinian struggle," 11 July 2018 But then comes January, when Mirnyi trundles off to Australia, California and Europe. — David Waldstein, New York Times, "For a Doubles Champion, the Title That Counts Is Dad," 19 Apr. 2018 After a debate that has trundled on for several years HKEX is, in the coming weeks, poised to allow companies to issue shares with different voting rights. — The Economist, "Hong Kong and Singapore succumb to the lure of dual-class shares," 1 Mar. 2018 That might sound strange, given the lack of enormous dinosaurs or giant ground sloths trundling around. — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, "Today’s Whales Are Huge, But Why Aren’t They Huger?," 27 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The stream of trucks that trundles from the Red Sea port account for about 70 percent of imports in a country where two-thirds of the 29 million people rely on international aid. — New York Times, "Battle Intensifies for Yemeni Port as Dock Workers Still Unload Aid," 19 June 2018 The Labor Department on Thursday trundles out the latest stats on jobless claims. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "California Inc.: From a galaxy far, far away ... heeere's Han!," 21 May 2018 Everybody knows the age-old, infallible signs of spring — the old man lifts his eyes from the Sunday paper and trundles outside to hose down the family car . . . — Lynda Robinson, Washington Post, "‘Piercingly funny’: Tom Wolfe’s years as a Washington Post reporter," 15 May 2018 Under the bed is an old-fashioned trundle, to pull out for a child to sleep. — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Built by the CCC, lodges in Illinois parks continue to serve as cozy getaways," 10 May 2018 The spacious quarters sleep a family of five or seven, allowing kids the thrill of their own cozy sleeping space with bunk beds and a trundle, while parents can hole up in the room’s plush king. — Sunset, "The All-New Legoland Castle Hotel Is a Royally Fun Stay," 22 Jan. 2018 Flatbed semis trundle over cratered asphalt, and a narrow footpath squeezes between traffic lanes and construction fences. — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, "Superhuman City," 18 Apr. 2018 Visitors to the preserve trundle along a wobbly wooden boardwalk, where they are welcomed by a breathtaking view of a serene, blue lake framed by stands of native flora: swamp loosestrife, pickerel weed, lotus flowers, swamp milkweed and buttonbush. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Geauga County's Snow Lake Preserve is environmental keystone of Cuyahoga Wetlands: (photos, videos)," 6 Aug. 2017

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