: to corral or contain (people) in large numbers by surrounding and forcing into an enclosed area
Police officers stood in a line in front of them but protesters seemed to think they'd be allowed through. They were not. Instead, they were kettled with orange nets, and arrested. Jen Doll
kettlingnoun
In London, over 30 students were arrested as part of an occupation at Senate House, which included police brutality and kettling. Lucy Uprichard
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The first flavors were kettle corn, strawberry and blue raspberry. Lyndi Mcnulty, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2022 Pick a chip that gives slightly, like Lay’s or Ruffles, versus kettle-cooked. Rebecca Firsker, Bon Appétit, 26 July 2022 The flying-horse carousel might not have been to everyone’s taste, but the popcorn—its sweetness just short of kettle corn with a jolt of buttery liquor—surely was. David Shribman, WSJ, 21 July 2022 In the kitchen, the kettle was boiling, the teacups were ready, together with a plate of muffins. Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 The red design works because it's repeated with the stove knobs, tea kettle, and visible storage containers. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022 Peak’s Field Barista Set comes with a grinder, kettle, and collapsible coffee drip.Sunset Magazine, 20 May 2022 Even the pot that called the kettle black should blush.WSJ, 29 July 2022 Despite the small kettle’s volume, there’s enough room to manipulate the coal for precise cooking. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English ketel, from Old Norse ketill (akin to Old English cietel kettle), both from a prehistoric Germanic word borrowed from Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus bowl
ADJECTIVE | VERB + KETTLE | KETTLE + VERBADJECTIVE➤electric電水壺VERB + KETTLE➤fill裝滿水壺▸➤plug in (BrE) 插上電水壺插頭➤put on (especially BrE) 放上壺燒水◇I've just put the kettle on.我剛把水燒上。➤boil燒水◇I'll just boil the kettle.我這就去把水燒上。KETTLE + VERB➤boil水燒開◇She made herself a sandwich while she waited for the kettle to boil.她在等水燒開的時候給自己做了一個三明治。➤sing, whistle水壺哨子響◇The kettle started to sing.水壺哨子開始響了。➤switch itself off (especially BrE) 水壺開關自動關閉