Meaning of 'beetle'

adjective

jutting or overhanging

Example: "beetle brows"

Synonyms: beetling

noun

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

noun

a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden)

Synonyms: mallet

verb

to beat with a large mallet, used to beat pavements and wedges

Example: "We beetled the cotton before it got sent to the next factory."

verb

to fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle

Example: "They beetled up the staircase."

verb

to be suspended over or hang over

Example: "A huge rock beetles over the edge of the town."

Synonyms: overhang