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crawl
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
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noun
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
“a crawl was all that the injured man could manage”
noun
a very slow movement
“the traffic advanced at a crawl”
noun
a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
verb
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
“The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed”
verb
swim by doing the crawl
“European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl”
verb
show submission or fear
verb
be full of
“The old cheese was crawling with maggots”
verb
feel as if crawling with insects
“My skin crawled — I was terrified”
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a crawl was all that the injured man could manage
the traffic moved at a creep
the traffic advanced at a crawl
The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl
The old cheese was crawling with maggots
My skin crawled — I was terrified
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