Definition of crawl

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  • crawl is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • crawl is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of crawl

  • show submission or fear (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. cower
    2. creep
    3. cringe
    4. fawn
    5. grovel
  • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body (noun)

    Examples

    1. a crawl was all that the injured man could manage

    Synonyms

    1. crawling
    2. creep
    3. creeping
  • a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. australian crawl
    2. front crawl
  • move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground (verb)

    Examples

    1. The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed

    Synonyms

    1. creep
  • a very slow movement (noun)

    Examples

    1. the traffic advanced at a crawl
  • be full of (verb)

    Examples

    1. The old cheese was crawling with maggots
  • feel as if crawling with insects (verb)

    Examples

    1. My skin crawled--I was terrified
  • swim by doing the crawl (verb)

    Examples

    1. European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl

See definition of crawl in Merriam Webster