crawl

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   To move slowly by drawing the body along the ground, as a worm; to move slowly on hands and knees; to creep.

2. 2intransitive verb

   to move or advance in a feeble, slow, or timorous manner.

3. 3intransitive verb

   To advance slowly and furtively; to insinuate one's self; to advance or gain influence by servile or obsequious conduct.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To have a sensation as of insect creeping over the body; as, the flesh crawls. See Creep. i., 7.

5. 5noun

   The act or motion of crawling; slow motion, as of a creeping animal.

6. 6noun

   A pen or inclosure of stakes and hurdles on the seacoast, for holding fish.

7. 7noun

   a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

   "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"

   "the traffic moved at a creep"

   Synonyms

   crawlingcreepcreeping
8. 8noun

   a very slow movement

   "the traffic advanced at a crawl"

9. 9noun

   a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

10. 10verb

    move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

    "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"

    Synonyms

    creep
11. 11verb

    swim by doing the crawl

    "European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl"

12. 12verb

    show submission or fear

    Synonyms

    cowercreepcringefawngrovel
13. 13verb

    be full of

    "The old cheese was crawling with maggots"

14. 14verb

    feel as if crawling with insects

    "My skin crawled--I was terrified"