verb
- to move or squeeze through a narrow or confined space with difficulty
- to shake or jostle; to move restlessly or fidget
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
Examples
- The child had to hirsle through the gap in the fence.
- He hirsled uncomfortably in his seat during the long meeting.
- She hirsled her way past the crowd to reach the door.
- The puppy hirsled around in the basket, unable to settle down.
- They hirsled through the narrow passage one by one.