ALL meanings of beetling
bee·tle
B b - noun beetling Present participle of beetle. 1
- noun beetling a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc. 1
- noun beetling any of various wooden instruments for beating linen, mashing potatoes, etc. 1
- verb without object beetling to project; jut out; overhang: a cliff that beetles over the sea; his mustache and beetling brows; thick eyebrows beetling over blue eyes. 1
- verb without object beetling to hang or tower over in a threatening or menacing manner: The prospect of bankruptcy beetled over him. 1
- verb with object beetling to use a beetle on; drive, ram, beat, or crush with a beetle. 1
- verb with object beetling to finish (cloth) with a beetling machine. 1
- adjective beetling projecting; overhanging: beetle brows. 1
- noun beetling The process by which fabrics, etc. are beetled, or beaten with a mallet. 0