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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: |
When you crawl, you move along with your body very close to the ground or other surface. Humans crawl sometimes, but certain animals, like spiders, crawl all the time. When humans crawl, they move on their hands and knees, and they usually move slowly.
My baby sister can't walk yet, but she is crawling a little.
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| definition 2: |
When a car crawls, it moves very slowly or stops many times along the way.
The cars crawled in the heavy traffic on the highway.- similar words:
- drag, edge
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| related words: |
tingle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A crawl is the act of crawling.
It was a long crawl back to the opening of the cave. |
| definition 2: |
When cars move at a crawl, they move very slowly.
Traffic slowed to a crawl on Thanksgiving Day. |
| derivations: |
crawlingly (adv.), crawler (n.) |
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