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- DictionaryCrawl/krôl/
verb
- 1. (of a person) move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground: "they crawled out from under the table"
- 2. behave obsequiously or ingratiatingly in the hope of gaining someone's favor: informal "don't come crawling back to me later when you realize your mistake"
noun
- 1. an act of moving on one's hands and knees or dragging one's body along the ground: "they began the crawl back to their own lines"
- 2. a swimming stroke involving alternate overarm movements and rapid kicks of the legs: "she could do the crawl and so many other strokes"
to move along on hands and knees or with your body stretched out along a surface: crawl across The child crawled across the floor. Megan has just learned to crawl. The injured soldier crawled to safety. He had to crawl along a ledge and get in through a window. [ I ] to move or progress slowly or with difficulty:
6 days ago · to move slowly, either by dragging the body along the ground or on the hands and knees. 2. to proceed or move along very slowly or laboriously. the traffic crawled along the road. 3. to act or behave in a servile manner; fawn; cringe. 4. to be or feel as if overrun by something unpleasant, esp crawling creatures.
n. 1. The action of moving slowly on the hands or knees or dragging the body along the ground. 2. An extremely slow pace: Traffic was moving at a crawl. 3. Sports A rapid swimming stroke consisting of alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick. 4.
crawl meaning, definition, what is crawl: to move along on your hands and knees wi...: Learn more.
Definition of crawl verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of crawl. verb. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground. “The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed” synonyms: creep. see more. noun. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body. “a crawl was all that the injured man could manage” synonyms: crawling, creep, creeping.
to be full of insects or people in a way that is unpleasant: The kitchen's crawling with ants. crawl. noun. uk / krɔːl / us. crawl noun (SPEED) a very slow speed: Traffic slowed to a crawl. crawl noun (SWIMMING) a style of swimming in which you move your arms over your head and kick with straight legs.
