hard-back beetle

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• beetle — bee|tle1 [ bitl ] noun count an insect with a smooth hard back beetle bee|tle 2 [ bitl ] verb ,beetle off or ,beetle a way phrasal verb intransitive BRITISH INFORMAL to go somewhere quickly, especially when you do not wish to be seen …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• beetle — I UK [ˈbiːt(ə)l] / US [ˈbɪt(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms beetle : singular beetle plural beetles an insect with a smooth hard back II UK [ˈbiːt(ə)l] / US [ˈbɪt(ə)l] verb Word forms beetle : present tense I/you/we/they beetle he/she/it beetles …   English dictionary

• beetle — bee|tle1 [ˈbi:tl] n [: Old English; Origin: bitula, from bitan; BITE1] an insect with a round hard back which is usually black beetle 2 beetle2 v [I always + adverb/preposition] BrE informal to go somewhere quickly and leaning forward = ↑scurry ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• beetle — [ˈbiːt(ə)l] noun [C] an insect with a smooth hard back …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• beetle — beetle1 [bēt′ l] n. [ME bitil < OE bitela < bītan, BITE] 1. any of a large order (Coleoptera) of insects, including weevils, with biting mouthparts and hard front wings (elytra) that cover the membranous hind wings when the hind wings are… …   English World dictionary

• Beetle — Beetles redirects here. For the band, see The Beatles. For the car, see Volkswagen Beetle. This article is about the insect. For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). Beetle Temporal range: 318–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

• beetle — beetle1 /beet l/, n., v., beetled, beetling. n. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard, horny forewings that cover and protect the membranous flight wings. 2. (loosely) any of various insects resembling the… …   Universalium

• beetle — beetle1 noun 1》 an insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings modified into hard wing cases that cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen. [Order Coleoptera: many species.] 2》 Brit. a dice game in which a picture of a beetle is… …   English new terms dictionary

• beetle — 1. n. & v. n. 1 any insect of the order Coleoptera, with modified front wings forming hard protective cases closing over the back wings. 2 colloq. any similar, usu. black, insect. 3 sl. a type of compact rounded Volkswagen saloon car. 4 a dice… …   Useful english dictionary

• beetle — 1 noun (C) one of many types of insect with a round hard, usually black, back 2 verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) BrE informal to go somewhere quickly, especially because you are trying not to be noticed: He went beetling off down the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Click beetle — Click beetles Click beetle adults and larvae (wireworms) Left: Wheat Wireworm (Agriotes mancus) Right: Sand Wireworm (Horistonotus uhlerii) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia