trundle

[ truhn-dl ]

/ ˈtrʌn dl /

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verb (used with object), trun·dled, trun·dling.

to cause (a circular object) to roll along; roll.

to convey or move in a wagon, cart, or other wheeled vehicle; wheel: The farmer trundled his produce to market in a rickety wagon.

Archaic. to cause to rotate; twirl; spin.

verb (used without object), trun·dled, trun·dling.

to roll along.

to move or run on a wheel or wheels.

to travel in a wheeled vehicle: He got into his car and trundled downtown.

to move or walk with a rolling gait.

noun

a small wheel, roller, or the like.

a lantern wheel.

each of the bars of a lantern wheel.

a truck or carriage on low wheels.

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Origin of trundle

First recorded in 1555–65; variant of trindle

OTHER WORDS FROM trundle

trundler, nounun·trun·dled, adjective

Words nearby trundle

truncal, truncate, truncated, truncation, truncheon, trundle, trundle bed, trundler, trundletail, trunk, trunk cabin

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How to use trundle in a sentence

Hitchcock even manages to trundle his way back to my office to see how I'm doing.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the morning, we lay sprawled out in her trundle bed, reflecting on how we envisioned our reunion.
A Daughter, Rediscovered on Facebook|Tré Miller Rodríguez|May 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The fact is, that my daughter Bella—Bella, who married young Trundle, you know.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
A trundle-bed before the fire was occupied by a very old woman, who was feebly moaning with rheumatism.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various

I have said so already,' replied Mr. Wardle, shaking the right hand of his friend, while Mr. Trundle shook the left.
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens
But don't be frightened,' said the good-humoured old man; 'it's only Trundle there, and Bella.'
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens
He came to the side of the trundle-bed and pulled at the bedding near Margaret's shoulder for some time before he woke.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for trundle

trundle

/ (ˈtrʌndəl) /

verb

to move heavily on or as if on wheelsthe bus trundled by

(tr) archaic to rotate or spin

noun

the act or an instance of trundling

a small wheel or roller

the pinion of a lantern
any of the bars in a lantern pinion

a small truck with low wheels

Word Origin for trundle

Old English tryndel; related to Middle High German trendel disc

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trundle

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