kettle
/ˈkɛ.təl/ verb C2- To contain demonstrators in a confined area.
- Of a boiler: to make a whistling sound like the boiling of a kettle, indicative of various types of fault.
He/she/it kettles · Past kettled · Past participle kettled · -ing form kettling
Verb forms
- Base form
- kettle
- He/she/it
- kettles
- Past
- kettled
- Past participle
- kettled
- -ing form
- kettling
From the library
First, because I’m on the same side of the door as you are; secondly, because they’re making such a noise inside, no one could possibly hear you.” And certainly there _was_ a most extraordinary noise going on within—a constant howling and sneezing, and every now and then a great crash, as if a dish or kettle had been broken to pieces.
“Well, this is a pretty kettle of fish,” she said wrathfully.
Flora Jane, go out and put the kettle on.
I declare, Diana, there isn’t more than a cupful in the kettle!
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