Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌdəl/

Definitions of guddle

noun a method of catching fish by groping with the hands under stones or banks of a stream

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a fish guddle in the shallow water.

A2 The children enjoyed watching the guddle of the ducks in the pond.

B1 The guddle of leaves on the ground indicated that autumn had arrived.

B2 The guddle of paperwork on her desk made it difficult to find important documents.

C1 The guddle of wires behind the computer was a safety hazard.

C2 The guddle of conflicting information made it hard to make a decision.

verb to catch fish by groping with the hands under stones or banks of a stream

Example Sentences

A1 I guddle in the garden to plant flowers.

A2 She guddles through her purse looking for her keys.

B1 The child guddled in the mud and got all dirty.

B2 The chef guddled through the pantry to find the right ingredients.

C1 The detective guddled through the evidence to solve the case.

C2 The archaeologist guddled through the ruins in search of ancient artifacts.

Examples of guddle in a Sentence

formal The fisherman attempted to guddle for trout in the fast-flowing river.

informal Let's guddle around in the stream and see if we can catch anything.

slang I love to guddle for crayfish in the creek during the summer.

figurative She had to guddle through the paperwork to find the necessary documents.

Grammatical Forms of guddle

past tense

guddled

plural

guddles

comparative

more guddled

superlative

most guddled

present tense

guddle

future tense

will guddle

perfect tense

have guddled

continuous tense

is guddling

singular

guddle

positive degree

guddle

infinitive

to guddle

gerund

guddling

participle

guddling

Origin and Evolution of guddle

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Story behind the word: The word 'guddle' originated in Scotland.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in Scottish dialects to mean to catch fish by groping with the hands, the word 'guddle' has evolved to also mean to search or rummage in a disorderly way.