turtling
English
noun
Definitions
- The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).
- (nautical) turn Turning turtle.
- (figuratively) Any slow progression or build-up.
- (games (board, card, and computer)) A defensive strategy of avoiding conflict, usually in a fixed position.
Etymology
Suffix from English turtle.
Origin
English
turtle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Turtlemania English
- nonturtle English
- turtle English
- turtleback English
- turtledom English
- turtlehead English
- turtleless English
- turtlelike English
- turtleneck English
- turtler English
- turtleweed English
- tortue French
- tortou Middle English
- tortugo Ido
- totol Torres Strait Creole
- ᑖᐦᑖᐤ Northern East Cree