Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌkəl/

Definitions of truckle

noun a small wheel or roller

Example Sentences

A1 I keep my truckle of cheese in the fridge.

A2 The truckle of hay fell off the wagon.

B1 The farmer loaded the truckle of apples onto the truck.

B2 The winery had a truckle of wine barrels waiting to be unloaded.

C1 The museum displayed a truckle of ancient artifacts.

C2 The truckle of documents needed to be sorted and organized.

verb to submit or behave obsequiously; to be servile or deferential

Example Sentences

A1 The workers truckle the heavy boxes across the warehouse floor.

A2 She truckles to her boss in order to get a promotion.

B1 The politician truckled to the demands of the special interest groups.

B2 The company decided to truckle to the competition in order to stay ahead in the market.

C1 Despite his principles, he refused to truckle to the corrupt demands of the government.

C2 The CEO's decision to truckle to the shareholders' demands ultimately led to the downfall of the company.

Examples of truckle in a Sentence

formal The truckle was used to store the valuable documents in the office.

informal Can you grab that truckle over there and bring it to the meeting room?

slang I found a cool truckle at the thrift store for a great price.

figurative He always truckles to his boss in order to get ahead in his career.

Grammatical Forms of truckle

past tense

truckled

plural

truckles

comparative

more truckle

superlative

most truckle

present tense

truckles

future tense

will truckle

perfect tense

have truckled

continuous tense

is truckling

singular

truckle

positive degree

truckling

infinitive

to truckle

gerund

truckling

participle

truckling

Origin and Evolution of truckle

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'truckle' originated from the Latin word 'trochlea' meaning a small wheel or pulley.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a small wheel or pulley, the meaning of 'truckle' evolved to also mean a small wheel or castor under a piece of furniture, and later to refer to a small wheel or roller on which furniture can be moved easily.