Definitions

1. noun

a small, typically oval or rounded, insect with a hard exoskeleton, typically having two pairs of wings.

“The child was fascinated by the colorful beetles in the garden.”

2. noun

a person who is small or insignificant, often in a way that is annoying or frustrating.

“He was just a lowly beetle in the big corporation, stuck in a tiny cubicle all day.”

3. verb

to move or cause something to move in a rapid, zigzagging motion.

“The ball was beetling across the field, pursued by the hungry dog.”