Definition of trundle
trundled
;trundling
play \ˈtrən(d)-liŋ, ˈtrən-dəl-iŋ\transitive verb
1a : to propel by causing to rotate : roll a … child who was trundling a hoop — Charles Dickensb 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
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Examples of trundle in a Sentence
She trundled her suitcase into the room.
The children trundled off to bed.
Origin and Etymology of trundle
2trundle
First Known Use: circa 1598
trundle
Definition of trundle
1 : the motion or sound of something rolling
2 : trundle bed
3 : a round or oval wooden tub
Origin and Etymology of trundle
from trundle small wheel, alteration of earlier trendle, from Middle English, circle, ring, wheel, from Old English trendel; akin to Old English trendan to revolve — more at 2trend
First Known Use: circa 1611
TRUNDLE Defined for English Language Learners
trundle
playDefinition of trundle for English Language Learners
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: to roll (something) on wheels slowly and noisily
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: to move noisily on wheels
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: to walk slowly and heavily
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