trundle
verb
trun·dle
| \ ˈtrən-dᵊl
\
\
trundled;
trundling\ ˈtrən(d)-liŋ
, ˈtrən-dᵊl-iŋ \
, ˈtrən-dᵊl-iŋ \
Definition of trundle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to propel by causing to rotate : roll
a … child who was trundling a hoop— Charles Dickens
1
: to progress by revolving
2
: to move on or as if on wheels : roll
buses trundling through the city
trundle
nounDefinition of trundle (Entry 2 of 2)
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Other Words from trundle
Verb
trundler
\ ˈtrən(d)-lər
, ˈtrən-dᵊl-ər \
noun
, ˈtrən-dᵊl-ər \
noun
Examples of trundle in a Sentence
Verb
She trundled her suitcase into the room. The children trundled off to bed.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
On its northern shores ancestors of hippos and crocodiles trundled along under palm trees. — Ruth Kassinger, BostonGlobe.com, "How slime will save the world," 26 July 2019 Despite the Remain camp’s dire predictions, the economy seemed to trundle on well enough. — The Economist, "The chilling economic effects of Brexit uncertainty are intensifying," 15 Aug. 2019 An hour later, about half of the people trundled upstairs for the first dinner seating. — Jamie Feldmar, Los Angeles Times, "And for the Magic Castle’s next trick: Food that’s worth talking about," 25 July 2019 Delivery robots might trundle down its wide sidewalks. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Alphabet's Plan for Toronto Depends on Huge Amounts of Data," 24 June 2019 Hundreds of Russia’s Armata tanks had already trundled to the union’s new western border—just 200km (125 miles) from Warsaw. — The Economist, "Europe alone: July 2024," 6 July 2019 Then there’s the Nurse-Family Partnership, which Booker spoke about in glowing terms as the RV trundled along a two-lane highway past soybean and corn fields. — Chloe Angyal, Marie Claire, "Cory Booker Gets Real About Reproductive Justice," 20 June 2019 The mood is celebratory in Arromanches, but like the sirens wailing from WWII reenactors’s jeeps trundling along the town’s wide beach, an alarm is sounding across Europe over the future of the Western order built from the ashes of WWII. — NBC News, "As the world marks D-Day 75 years on, post-war alliance is in doubt," 4 June 2019 Even now robotic bulldozers and dump trucks were at work trundling more regolith onto the building across the way. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Read an excerpt from Kim Stanley Robinson’s next book," 18 Oct. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The United States surely does not expect migrants who want to live in Texas or California to settle on waiting for that dream in Guatemala as their paperwork trundles through a very clogged and restrictive US system. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, "Guatemala's new president could give Trump a huge headache on immigration," 12 Aug. 2019 Bunks, twins and trundles allow for more floor space. — Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Designing a dreamy guest room for kids," 29 June 2018 The stream of trucks that trundles from the Red Sea port account for about 70 percent of imports in a country where two-thirds of the 29 million people rely on international aid. — New York Times, "Battle Intensifies for Yemeni Port as Dock Workers Still Unload Aid," 19 June 2018 The Labor Department on Thursday trundles out the latest stats on jobless claims. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "California Inc.: From a galaxy far, far away ... heeere's Han!," 21 May 2018 Everybody knows the age-old, infallible signs of spring — the old man lifts his eyes from the Sunday paper and trundles outside to hose down the family car . . . — Lynda Robinson, Washington Post, "‘Piercingly funny’: Tom Wolfe’s years as a Washington Post reporter," 15 May 2018 Under the bed is an old-fashioned trundle, to pull out for a child to sleep. — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Built by the CCC, lodges in Illinois parks continue to serve as cozy getaways," 10 May 2018 The spacious quarters sleep a family of five or seven, allowing kids the thrill of their own cozy sleeping space with bunk beds and a trundle, while parents can hole up in the room’s plush king. — Sunset, "The All-New Legoland Castle Hotel Is a Royally Fun Stay," 22 Jan. 2018 Flatbed semis trundle over cratered asphalt, and a narrow footpath squeezes between traffic lanes and construction fences. — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, "Superhuman City," 18 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trundle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for trundle
trundle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of trundle
: to roll (something) on wheels slowly and noisily
: to move noisily on wheels
: to walk slowly and heavily
See the full definition for trundle in the English Language Learners Dictionary
trundle
verb
trun·dle
| \ ˈtrən-dəl
\
\
trundled;
trundling
Kids Definition of trundle
: to roll along : wheel
She trundled her suitcase into the room. Buses trundle through town.