Sekirov Dictionary

crawl

/kɹɔːl/

verb11

  1. to go forward with the body low on the ground, the way a baby does before it can walk
  2. To move over (an area) on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along.
  3. To move or progress slowly or laboriously, or with great difficulty (for example due to feebleness) or frequent stops.
  4. To move over (an area) slowly, with frequent stops.
  5. To feel a swarming sensation; to have a sensation like that produced by insects crawling over one's body.
  6. (Internet) To visit (files or web sites) in order to index them for searching.
  7. To advance by guile and servility; to act in a servile manner, trying to please someone in order to gain favor.
  8. Followed by with: see crawl with.
  9. To swim using the crawl stroke.
  10. To spread by extending tendrils, stems, or branches; to creep or trail (as a vine).
  11. To spread unevenly; to fail to be or remain evenly spread.

noun6

  1. The act of moving slowly on hands and knees, etc.
  2. (figurative) A very slow pace.
  3. The act of sequentially visiting a series of similar establishments (i.e., a bar crawl).
  4. A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick.
  5. A piece of horizontally or vertically scrolling text overlaid on the main image.
  6. A pen or enclosure of stakes and hurdles for holding fish.
forms

crawled · crawling · crawls

Phrases with crawl

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