scuttle back

UK
/ˈskʌt.əl bæk/
US
/ˈskʌtəl bæk/

Translations

scuttle backverb
scuttled back
Past Simple
scuttled back
Past Participle
scuttling back
Gerund
UK
/ˈskʌt.əl bæk/
US
/ˈskʌtəl bæk/
поспешно вернуться
The crab scuttled back to its hole when it sensed danger.
Краб поспешно вернулся в свою нору, когда почувствовал опасность.

Definitions

scuttle backverb
To move quickly or hurriedly back to a previous position or place, often in a way that suggests fear or urgency.
The crab scuttled back to its hole when it sensed danger approaching.