turtle down
turtle down · turtles down · turtled down · turtling down
To shrinkTo shrink (to cower or flinch).
Meaning
1 sensesTo shrink (to cower or flinch).
As soon as he entered the haunted house, he turtled down into his jacket.
Forms
turtles down, turtling down, turtled down, turtled down| Base form | turtle down · to turtle down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turtles down |
| Present participle | turtling down |
| Past simple | turtled down |
| Past participle | turtled down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb