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trundle

[ truhn-dl ]

verb (used with object)

, trun·dled, trun·dling.
  1. to cause (a circular object) to roll along; roll.
  2. to convey or move in a wagon, cart, or other wheeled vehicle; wheel:

    The farmer trundled his produce to market in a rickety wagon.

  3. Archaic. to cause to rotate; twirl; spin.


verb (used without object)

, trun·dled, trun·dling.
  1. to roll along.
  2. to move or run on a wheel or wheels.
  3. to travel in a wheeled vehicle:

    He got into his car and trundled downtown.

  4. to move or walk with a rolling gait.

noun

  1. a small wheel, roller, or the like.
  2. a lantern wheel.
  3. each of the bars of a lantern wheel.
  4. a truck or carriage on low wheels.

trundle

/ ˈtrʌndəl /

verb

  1. to move heavily on or as if on wheels

    the bus trundled by

  2. archaic.
    tr to rotate or spin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the act or an instance of trundling
  2. a small wheel or roller
    1. the pinion of a lantern
    2. any of the bars in a lantern pinion
  3. a small truck with low wheels
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • trundler noun
  • un·trundled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trundle1

First recorded in 1555–65; variant of trindle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trundle1

Old English tryndel ; related to Middle High German trendel disc
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Example Sentences

Hitchcock even manages to trundle his way back to my office to see how I'm doing.

In the morning, we lay sprawled out in her trundle bed, reflecting on how we envisioned our reunion.

The fact is, that my daughter Bella—Bella, who married young Trundle, you know.

A trundle-bed before the fire was occupied by a very old woman, who was feebly moaning with rheumatism.

I have said so already,' replied Mr. Wardle, shaking the right hand of his friend, while Mr. Trundle shook the left.

But don't be frightened,' said the good-humoured old man; 'it's only Trundle there, and Bella.'

He came to the side of the trundle-bed and pulled at the bedding near Margaret's shoulder for some time before he woke.

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