scuttle (Meaning)
scuttle (n)
container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
scuttle (v)
to move about or proceed hurriedly
scuttle (n.)
A broad, shallow basket.
A wide-mouthed vessel for holding coal: a coal hod.
A quick pace; a short run.
A small opening in an outside wall or covering, furnished with a lid.
A small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship, large enough to admit a man, and with a lid for covering it, also, a like hole in the side or bottom of a ship.
An opening in the roof of a house, with a lid.
The lid or door which covers or closes an opening in a roof, wall, or the like.
scuttle (v. i.)
To run with affected precipitation; to hurry; to bustle; to scuddle.
scuttle (v. t.)
To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.
To sink by making holes through the bottom of; as, to scuttle a ship.
Synonyms & Antonyms of scuttle
Synonyms:
- hurl
- blast
- jog
- hie
- course
- bustle
- belt
- gallop
- rustle
- ram
- whirl
- bolt
- step on it
- rocket
- make tracks
- bowl
- pelt
- dash
- breeze
- zoom
- bomb
- barrel
- buzz
- career
- bundle
- hump
- nip
- careen
- blaze
- rip
- beat it
- crack (on)
- get a move on
- motor
- hurtle
- hustle
- hare
- shoot
- step
- hasten
- highball
- whisk
- dart
- tear
- jet
Antonyms:
scuttle Sentence Examples
- The sailors were ordered to scuttle the ship before it fell into enemy hands.
- The old house was in such poor condition that the owner decided to scuttle it.
- The rebels scurried to scuttle their plans after the government crackdown.
- The politician scuttled his chances for reelection with a series of gaffes.
- The runner scuttled along the track, striving to improve his time.
- The project was scuttled due to insufficient funding.
- The company scuttled its marketing campaign after facing backlash from customers.
- The cat scuttled away from the dog, its tail between its legs.
- The rumor spread like wildfire, scuttling the peace negotiations.
- The captain scuttled the boat in a desperate attempt to save his crew.
FAQs About the word scuttle
container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire, an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship, to move
jump, fly, run, blow, chase, zip, drive,scurry, trot, race
drag, poke, creep, hang (around or out),crawl, linger, creep, poke, crawl, linger
The sailors were ordered to scuttle the ship before it fell into enemy hands.
The old house was in such poor condition that the owner decided to scuttle it.
The rebels scurried to scuttle their plans after the government crackdown.
The politician scuttled his chances for reelection with a series of gaffes.
