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        crawl

        crawl

         
         
        pronunciation:
        krawl
        parts of speech:
        verb, noun
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        part of speech: verb
        inflections: crawls, crawling, crawled
        definition 1: to move along, usually slowly, with one's body very close to the ground or other surface; creep.
        The baby crawled over to his mother.The spider crawled up the wall.
         
        definition 2: to move very slowly or stop many times along the way.
        The cars crawled in the heavy traffic on the highway.
        similar words:
        drag, edge
        definition 3: to be or feel as if covered with crawling things.
        The picnic blanket crawled with ants.My skin crawled with fear.
         
        part of speech: noun
        definition 1: the act of crawling; creeping action.
        It was a long crawl to the end of the tunnel.
        definition 2: a very slow movement.
        Traffic slowed to a crawl on Thanksgiving day.
        definition 3: a swimming stroke. The swimmer keeps his face in the water while the feet kick without stopping and the arms reach in front of the head one at a time.
        derivations: crawlingly (adv.), crawler (n.)
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