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Turtling

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The hunting of turtles (the reptiles). uncountable
  2. 2
    A baby turtle.

    "Drowsy with dawn, barely asail, Buzzes the blue-bottle over the shale, Scared from the pool by the leaping trout; And the brood of turtlings clamber out On the log by their oozy house."

  3. 3
    Turning turtle. uncountable
  4. 4
    Any slow progression or build-up. figuratively, uncountable
  5. 5
    A defensive strategy of avoiding conflict, by maintaining strong defense and little to no offense, while remaining in a fixed position. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of turtle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From turtle + -ing.

Etymology 2

From turtle + -ing.

Etymology 3

From turtle + -ling.

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