I. ˈtrən-d ə l verb
( trun·dled ; trun·dling ˈtrən(d)-liŋ, ˈtrən-d ə l-iŋ)
Etymology: trundle (II)
Date: circa 1598
transitive verb
1.
a. : to propel by causing to rotate : roll
a…child who was trundling a hoop — Charles Dickens
b. archaic : to cause to revolve : spin
2. : to transport in or as if in a wheeled vehicle : haul , wheel
trundled him off to school
intransitive verb
1. : to progress by revolving
2. : to move on or as if on wheels : roll
buses trundling through the city
• trun·dler ˈtrən(d)-lər, ˈtrən-d ə l-ər noun
II. noun
Etymology: from trundle small wheel, alteration of earlier trendle, from Middle English, circle, ring, wheel, from Old English trendel; akin to Old English trendan to revolve — more at trend
Date: circa 1611
1. : the motion or sound of something rolling
2. : trundle bed
3. : a round or oval wooden tub