scuttle
//ˈskʌt.əl//
Verb
scuttleInfinitive
scuttlePresent tense
scuttledPast tense
scuttledPast participle
scuttlingPresent participle
scuttlesThird-person singular
1
To run with quick, hurried steps; to scurry.
The crab scuttled across the sand and disappeared into the water.
Verb
scuttleInfinitive
scuttlePresent tense
scuttledPast tense
scuttledPast participle
scuttlingPresent participle
scuttlesThird-person singular
1
To deliberately sink a ship by making holes in the hull or opening seacocks.
The captain ordered the crew to scuttle the ship to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
2
To deliberately ruin or abandon a plan, project, or undertaking.
The CEO's sudden resignation scuttled the merger plans.
Noun
scuttleSingular
scuttlesPlural
1
A metal container used for carrying and storing coal.
He filled the scuttle with coal from the shed.
Noun
scuttleSingular
scuttlesPlural
1
A small hatch or opening in a ship's deck or hull.
The sailor opened the scuttle to let fresh air into the cabin below.