Beetle

verb
'bitəl

Adjective

  • jutting or overhanging

    beetle brows

    Similar:Beetling

Noun

  • a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

    Similar:Mallet
    Type of:Hammer
  • insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

    Type of:Insect

Verb

  • be suspended over or hang over

    This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town

    Similar:Overhang
    Type of:Hang
  • fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle

    He beetled up the staircase

    They beetled off home

    Type of:LocomoteTravelMove
  • beat with a beetle

    Type of:Beat

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