noun
- the act of hunting or catching turtles
- a defensive strategy of withdrawing or protecting oneself
Usage: gaming; informal
verb
- present participle of turtle: to turn upside down or capsize
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The small boat was turtling in the rough waves.
- They went turtling along the coast at night.
- The team was accused of turtling during the final minutes.
- After turtling, the sailors had to right their capsized vessel.
- Turtling is regulated by wildlife protection laws.
- His turtling strategy frustrated the opposing players.