"turtling" meaning in English

See turtling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: turtle + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|turtle|ing}} turtle + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} turtling (uncountable)
  1. The hunting of turtles (the reptiles). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Hunting
    Sense id: en-turtling-en-noun-zYajqYtv Disambiguation of Hunting: 37 26 5 13 3 16
  2. (nautical) Turning turtle. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Nautical, Gaming Categories (lifeform): Baby animals
    Sense id: en-turtling-en-noun-ZUolMAnG Disambiguation of Gaming: 7 32 7 32 4 17 Disambiguation of Baby animals: 8 35 10 17 7 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing, English terms suffixed with -ling Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 40 10 20 1 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 34 9 22 1 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 7 36 8 24 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling: 6 35 8 24 4 23 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (figuratively) Any slow progression or build-up. Tags: figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-turtling-en-noun-m8k-NCk9
  4. (games (board, card, and computer)) A defensive strategy of avoiding conflict, by maintaining strong defense and little to no offense, whilst staying in a fixed position. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Gaming
    Sense id: en-turtling-en-noun-6GyaWjcH Disambiguation of Gaming: 7 32 7 32 4 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: turtlings [plural]
Etymology: From turtle + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|turtle|ling}} turtle + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} turtling (plural turtlings)
  1. A baby turtle.
    Sense id: en-turtling-en-noun-sxTMlibq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: turtle + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|turtle|ing}} turtle + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} turtling
  1. present participle and gerund of turtle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: turtle Categories (topical): Gaming
    Sense id: en-turtling-en-verb-2U7ViDts Disambiguation of Gaming: 7 32 7 32 4 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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