trundle

  • 11trundle — trun|dle [ trʌndl ] verb 1. ) intransitive trundle along/back/off/through to roll slowly on wheels a ) transitive to push or pull something slowly on wheels 2. ) intransitive trundle in/off/past to move slowly with regular heavy steps: He got up… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12trundle — [[t]trʌ̱nd(ə)l[/t]] trundles, trundling, trundled 1) VERB If a vehicle trundles somewhere, it moves there slowly, often with difficulty or an irregular movement. [V prep/adv] The truck was trundling along the escarpment of the Zambesi valley...… …

    English dictionary

  • 13trundle — Lantern Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14trundle — I. verb (trundled; trundling) Etymology: 2trundle Date: circa 1598 transitive verb 1. a. to propel by causing to rotate ; roll < a…child who was trundling a hoop Charles Dickens > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15trundle — verb Trundle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑train Trundle is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cart …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 16trundle — trun|dle [ˈtrʌndl] v [I always + adverb/preposition, T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: trundle small wheel (16 21 centuries), from trendle circle, ring, wheel (11 17 centuries), from Old English trendel] to move slowly along on wheels, or to make&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17trundle — v.tr. & intr. roll or move heavily or noisily esp. on or as on wheels. Phrases and idioms: trundle bed = TRUCKLE(1). Etymology: var. of obs. or dial. trendle, trindle, f. OE trendel circle (as TREND) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18trundle out — ˌtrundle ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they trundle out he/she/it trundles out present participle trundling out past tense …

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  • 19Trundle bed — Trundle beds (or truckle beds) are usually considered a pair of beds, one slightly smaller than a twin bed that is on rollers or casters so that it may be put beneath the upper twin bed for storage. Trundle beds allow for two separate beds to be&#8230; …

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  • 20trundle bed — n. a low bed on small wheels or casters, that can be rolled under another bed when not in use * * * ▪ furniture also called  truckle bed        a low bed, so called from the trundles, or casters, that were attached to the feet so that it could be …

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