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crawl
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- pronunciation:
- krawl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| 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.
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| 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
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| definition 3: |
to be or feel as if covered with crawling things.
The picnic blanket crawled with ants.My skin crawled with fear. |
| related words: |
scramble, swarm, tingle |
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| 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.
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| derivations: |
crawlingly (adv.), crawler (n.) |
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