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 crawl crawl /ˈkrɔl/

noun

  1. () A very slow movement  ( crawl )
    a very slow movement
     The traffic advanced at a crawl
    the traffic advanced at a crawl
  2. A slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body  ( crawl , crawling , creep , creeping )
    a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
     A crawl was all that the injured man could manage
    a crawl was all that the injured man could manage
     The traffic moved at a creep
    the traffic moved at a creep
  3. A swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick  ( Australian crawl , crawl , front crawl )
    a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
     The front crawl is also known as freestyle and is the most common swimming stroke
    The front crawl is also known as freestyle and is the most common swimming stroke

verb

  1. () Move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground  ( creep , crawl )
    move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
     The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
    The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
  2. () Feel as if crawling with insects  ( crawl )
    feel as if crawling with insects
     My skin crawled--I was terrified
    My skin crawled--I was terrified
  3. (water sport) swim by doing the crawl  ( crawl )
    (water sport) swim by doing the crawl
     European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl
    European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl
  4. Show submission or fear  ( cower , crawl , creep , cringe , fawn , grovel )
    show submission or fear
  5. Be full of  ( crawl )
    be full of
     The old cheese was crawling with maggots
    The old cheese was crawling with maggots