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to scuttle
01
to move quickly and with short, hasty steps
Intransitive: to scuttle | to scuttle somewhere
Example
The spy scuttled through the dimly lit alley, trying to avoid detection.
The child, excited to explore the garden, scuttled around, chasing butterflies.
Frightened by the barking dog, the squirrel scuttled up the tree to safety.
02
to intentionally cause something such as a plan to fail
Transitive: to scuttle a plan or effort
Example
The rival company attempted to scuttle our marketing campaign by spreading false rumors
The disgruntled employee decided to scuttle the team's project by withholding crucial information.
The political opponents sought to scuttle the candidate's chances by leaking damaging information.
Scuttle
01
container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
02
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
