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scuttle

verb

/ˈskʌt.əl/

Meaning

To run hurriedly with short, quick steps; or to deliberately sink a ship.

The children scuttled back to their seats when the teacher entered.

scuttle a ship

dash, scamper, hurry, sink, submerge

walk, float

scuttle away, scuttle back, scuttle a ship

to set up or restore something again after it has been disrupted

To twist or squirm in pain or discomfort.

to put in the ground; to hide; to cover completely

to scrape or wear away the surface by friction or erosion

to hit or push with the head or horns; to strike forcefully

to summon something as if by magic; to imagine vividly