Turtling

Quick meaning: Turtling is a noun meaning The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).

Meaning

The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).

More Meanings

1. (nautical) Turning turtle.
2. (figuratively) Any slow progression or build-up.
3. present participle and gerund of turtle
4. A baby turtle.
5. (games, card games, computer games) A defensive strategy of avoiding conflict, by maintaining strong defense and little to no offense, while remaining in a fixed position.

Example Sentences

The turtle-lings, kept in safety until they are three months old, are then released into the wild.

Fifty days later, more or less, the little turtlings hatch, dig their way up through the sand, and make a mad scramble to the sea.

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.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for turtling

Depending on context, synonyms include turtlet.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include turtler, turt, turtlet, tort, turkle, tortle.

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