verb
- storing or hiding something away for future use
Usage: present participle of squirrel
Examples
- She’s been squirrelling away money for her vacation.
- He was squirrelling nuts in various hiding spots around the yard.
- The company has been squirrelling profits in offshore accounts.
- I found her squirrelling old magazines under her bed.
- They’re squirrelling supplies in case of an emergency.
- Stop squirrelling those cookies and share them with everyone.