crawl

[krawl] / krɔl /

VERB

move very slowly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clamber creep drag inch plod poke slide slither squirm wriggle

STRONG

grovel lag lollygag scrabble worm writhe

WEAK

drag oneself along go on all fours go on belly hang back loiter along move at snail's pace move on hands and knees pull oneself along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

run rush

VERB

humble oneself

Synonyms

STRONG

cringe fawn grovel toady truckle

WEAK

abase oneself apple-polish brown-nose

Example Sentences

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I pick up her favorite book and she crawls in my lap.

From Literature

After hanging my day clothes in my cubby and brushing my teeth with our homemade mint scrub, I crawl into bed.

From Literature

Once at the house, we set a blanket down on the floor and let Preciada crawl from end to end.

From Literature

“I had to crawl on my stomach to go in there.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When someone pounded down the stairs, he crawled under Doc’s desk.

From Literature