plural of turtling

(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

(intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down. / (intransitive) To move along slowly. / (intransitive) To turn and swim upside down.

(now rare, archaic) A turtle dove.

plural of turtle / (UK, rhyming slang) Gloves.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turtle

The hunting of turtles (the reptiles). / (nautical) Turning turtle. / (figuratively) Any slow progression or build-up.

present participle of turtle

A baby turtle.

simple past tense and past participle of turtle