verb Download 🔗Share To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose. Examples : "The pirates were scuttling the captured ship so it wouldn't be used against them. " nautical sailing military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner. Examples : "Fearing capture by the enemy, the captain ordered the crew to begin scuttling the ship. " nautical military action war sailing vehicle ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension, in figurative use) Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare scupper. Examples : "The candidate had scuttled his chances with his unhinged outburst." action business position negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move hastily, to scurry. Examples : "The mouse was scuttling across the kitchen floor when the cat appeared. " action way animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The motion of one who scuttles. Examples : "scuttlings back and forth" action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act by which a vessel is scuttled. Examples : "The deliberate scuttling of the old fishing boat created a new artificial reef. " nautical action sailing military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
