cruckle
/ˈkɹʊk(ə)l/
cruckle verb: to stumble after inverting or everting one's foot; to roll (but not necessarily sprain) one's ankle.
Verb
cruckle (third-person singular simple present cruckles, present participle cruckling, simple past and past participle cruckled)
- To stumble after inverting or everting one's foot; to roll (but not necessarily sprain) one's ankle.
- The resident, who does not want to be named, was walking along the street on Sunday (1 November) morning when she suddenly cruckled over on her ankle and fell on her hands, resulting in cuts and bruises.2015 November 4, “Woman injured after falling on damaged pavement in Middleton”, in Rochdale Online
- As they continued she tried to think what to do and pretended to stumble, after which she faked a slight limp. ¶ ‘Stop pretending to limp.’ ¶ ‘I'm not pretending. I twisted my foot when I cruckled.’2017, Anna Jacobs, One Quiet Woman, Hachette UK
Forms of cruckle
| third-person singular present | cruckles |
|---|---|
| present participle | cruckling |
| past participle | cruckled |
| past | cruckled |
Origin of cruckle
From earlier crookle (“to bend, twist, make crooked”), equivalent to crook (“to bend”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare Dutch kreukelen, Low German krökeln.
Questions about cruckle
- What does cruckle mean?
- Cruckle means to stumble after inverting or everting one's foot; to roll (but not necessarily sprain) one's ankle.
- What part of speech is cruckle?
- Cruckle is a verb.
- How do you pronounce cruckle?
- Cruckle is pronounced /ˈkɹʊk(ə)l/.
- What is the past tense of cruckle?
- The past tense of cruckle is cruckled.
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