beetle
Definition
- n. insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
- v. fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
- v. beat with a beetle
- adj. jutting or overhanging
Word forms
- Present participle
- beetling
- Past tense
- beetled
- Third person singular
- beetles
- Past participle
- beetled
Example sentences
n.
The shiny beetle crawled across the garden path.
vi.
The children beetled down the hill to catch the ice cream truck.
vt.
He beetled the metal into shape with a hammer.