crawl

/kɹˈɔːl/

/ˈkɹɔɫ/

to crawl

MAIN VERB

to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees

synonyms : creep

feel as if crawling with insects

swim by doing the crawl

show submission or fear

synonyms : cower

be full of

Crawl

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

synonyms : crawling

a very slow movement

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

Examples

1. The dog crawled under the fence to escape from the yard.

2. The children watched a spider crawl up the wall with curiosity.

3. Just talking about snakes makes my flesh crawl.

4. They crawled out of the woodwork when they saw it.