propel

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /prəˈpɛl/

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• Hyphenation: pro‧pel

Verb

Plain form propel

Third-person singular propels

Past tense propelled

Past participle propelled

Present participle propelling

1. (transitive) If you propel something, you move it in a certain direction.

   He used a paddle to propel the boat.

Related words

• propeller
• propulsion