trundle
[ truhn-dl ]
/ ˈtrʌn dl /
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verb (used with object), trun·dled, trun·dling.
verb (used without object), trun·dled, trun·dling.
noun
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Origin of trundle
First recorded in 1555–65; variant of trindle
OTHER WORDS FROM trundle
trundler, nounun·trun·dled, adjectiveWords nearby trundle
truncal, truncate, truncated, truncation, truncheon, trundle, trundle bed, trundler, trundletail, trunk, trunk cabin
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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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