kettled
kettled is the simple past and past participle of kettle.
Meaning of kettle
Verb
kettle (third-person singular simple present kettles, present participle kettling, simple past and past participle kettled)
- To contain demonstrators in a confined area.
- Life for senior officers has been made much easier by the use of counter-terrorism powers, which enable them to contain demonstrators for hours in a confined spot. This tactic, known as kettling, is seen by some as an attempt to prevent people lawfully demonstrating.2009 April 2, John O'Connor, “G20: The upside of kettling: The Guardian”, in The Guardian
- Of a boiler: to make a whistling sound like the boiling of a kettle, indicative of various types of fault.
Adjective
kettled (comparative more kettled, superlative most kettled)
Forms of kettled
| comparative | more kettled |
|---|---|
| superlative | most kettled |
Questions about kettled
- What does kettled mean?
- Kettled means drunk.
- What is kettled the simple past and past participle of?
- Kettled is the simple past and past participle of kettle.
- What part of speech is kettled?
- Kettled is an adjective.
Words near kettled in the dictionary
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