scuttle

/skˈʌtə‍l/

/ˈskətəɫ/

to scuttle

MAIN VERB

to move about or proceed hurriedly

synonyms : scamper

to intentionally cause something such as a plan to fail

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

synonyms : hatchway

Examples

1. He scuttled like the white rabbit, continually glancing at his watch.

2. Scuttled off.

3. Isopods scuttle around the sea floor like enormous wood lice.

4. This crab spider is not just scuttling around.