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trundle

Syllabification: (trun·dle)

Pronunciation: /ˈtrəndl/

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Definition of trundle

verb

(with reference to a wheeled vehicle or its occupants) move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way: [no object]:ten vintage cars trundled past [with object]:we trundled a wheelbarrow down to the river and collected driftwood
[no object] (of a person) move slowly or heavily:she could hear him coughing as he trundled out

noun

[in singular]

an act of moving slowly or heavily.

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting a small wheel or roller): a parallel formation to obsolete or dialect trendle, trindle '(cause to) revolve'; related to trend

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