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truckle
[ truhk-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to ):
Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.
Synonyms: , , ,
truckle
1/ ˈ³Ù°ùÊŒ°ìÉ™±ô /
verb
- intrusually foll byto to yield weakly; give in
truckle
2/ ˈ³Ù°ùÊŒ°ìÉ™±ô /
noun
- a small wheel; caster
- a small barrel-shaped cheese
verb
- intr to roll on truckles
- tr to push (a piece of furniture) along on truckles
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ì±ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ìl±ð°ù noun
- ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ìl¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ³Ü²Ô·³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ìl±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·³Ù°ù³Ü³¦°ìl¾±²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of truckle1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of truckle1
Origin of truckle2
Example Sentences
Cheese-related crimes are more common than you might think, especially after more than £300,000 worth of cheddar truckles were stolen from a London cheese specialist last year.
“A criminal could hide tonnes away and then pass them slowly, truckle by truckle, into supply chains,†says Ben Lambourne of the online retailer Pong Cheese.
The hundreds of truckles of cheese were made up of three artisan cheddars - Hafod Welsh, Westcombe and Pitchfork - which are all award-winning and have a high monetary value.
That Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell truckled to Trump by endorsing him is further testament to the hollow men that are leading the GOP.
“I don’t truckle, and I hate being patronized as much as you do!†returned Amy indignantly, for the two still jangled when such questions arose.
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