TRUCKLE


Meaning of TRUCKLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrə-kəl ]

intransitive verb

( truck·led ; truck·ling -k(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: from the lower position of the truckle bed

Date: 1647

: to act in a subservient manner : submit

Synonyms: see fawn

• truck·ler -k(ə-)lər noun

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