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scuttle back

/ˈskʌt.əl bæk/

/ˈskʌtəl bæk/

scuttle backverb

scuttled back

Past Simple

scuttled back

Past Participle

scuttling back

Gerund

/ˈskʌt.əl bæk/

/ˈskʌtəl bæk/

Translations

поспешно вернуться

The crab scuttled back to its hole when it sensed danger.

Краб поспешно вернулся в свою нору, когда почувствовал опасность.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms