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furl

/fɜrl/ /fɜːl/
verb Regular verbfurl furled
  1. 1 sarmak, toplamak, katlamak

Definition (English)

To roll or fold up something such as a flag, sail or umbrella neatly.

Example Sentences

  1. Please furl the flag carefully after the ceremony.
    Lütfen törenden sonra bayrağı dikkatlice toplayın.
  2. He decided to furl his sails as the storm approached.
    Fırtına yaklaşırken yelkenlerini toplamaya karar verdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base furl
/fɜrl/
Past furled
/fɜrld/
Participle furled
/fɜrld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edfurl → furled

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. furled /fɜrld/

Synonyms

roll upfold up

Antonyms

unfurlunroll

Collocations

furl a flagfurl the sailfurl an umbrellafurl the banner

Related Words

flagsailbannertentropemast