crawl
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a very slow movement
- definition a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
- definition a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
- definition move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
- definition feel as if crawling with insects
- definition be full of
- definition show submission or fear
- definition swim by doing the crawl