🐛crawl

verb
/krɔːl/

Meaning

to move slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground
to move slowly on hands and knees; to move very slowly

Example Sentences

The baby began to crawl across the floor.

The baby crawled across the floor to reach the toy.

Example Expressions

crawl out of one's skin

Synonyms

creep, inch, slither, drag, move slowly
Entry 1
creep, inch, slither, drag, move slowly
Entry 2
creep, slither, inch, move slowly

Antonyms

run, sprint, rush, dash
Entry 1
run, sprint, rush
Entry 2
run, sprint, dash, rush

Collocations

crawl slowly, crawl on the floor, crawl towards, baby crawl, crawl forward, crawl away, crawl under, crawl through
Entry 1
crawl slowly, crawl on the floor, crawl towards, baby crawl
Entry 2
crawl slowly, crawl forward, crawl away, crawl under, crawl through

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