hurkle-durkle
hurkle-durkle · hurkle-durkles · hurkle-durkled · hurkle-durkling
To lounge in bed for an excessive period of timeTo lounge in bed for an excessive period of time; to bed rot.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet)To lounge in bed for an excessive period of time; to bed rot.
Origin
Borrowed from Scots hurkle-durkle (“to lounge in bed”), from hurkle. The term was introducBorrowed from Scots hurkle-durkle (“to lounge in bed”), from hurkle. The term was introduced into English after lexicographer Susie Dent began spreading awareness of the term in 2015, and went viral on TikTok in 2024.
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Forms
hurkle-durkles, hurkle-durkling, hurkle-durkled, hurkle-durkled| Base form | hurkle-durkle · to hurkle-durkle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hurkle-durkles |
| Present participle | hurkle-durkling |
| Past simple | hurkle-durkled |
| Past participle | hurkle-durkled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.