crawl

Crawl means to move slowly on the ground, generally on the hands and knees.

(verb)

An example of crawl is for a baby to scoot across the floor on her hands and knees.

The definition of a crawl is a slow movement, the dragging of the body along the ground or a swimming stroke.

(noun)

See crawl in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Origin: ME craulen < ON krafla < Gmc base *krab-, *kreb-, to scratch (> Ger krabbeln): for IE base see crab

noun

the act of crawling; slow movement
a swimming stroke in which one lies prone, with the face in the water except when turned briefly sideward for breathing, and uses alternate overarm strokes and a flutter kick
a bulletin, explanation, or credits run up or across a TV screen
Brit., Slang pub-crawl

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noun

an enclosure in shallow water for confining fish, turtles, etc.

Origin: WIndDu kraal < Sp corral: see corral

See crawl in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb crawled, crawl·ing, crawls

To move slowly on the hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground; creep.
To advance slowly, feebly, laboriously, or with frequent stops: We crawled along until we reached the open road.
To proceed or act servilely.
To be or feel as if swarming or covered with moving things: The accident scene was crawling with police officers. My flesh crawled in horror. See Synonyms at teem¹.
To swim the crawl.

noun

The action of moving slowly on the hands or knees or dragging the body along the ground.
An extremely slow pace: Traffic was moving at a crawl.
Sports A rapid swimming stroke consisting of alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick.
A set of letters or figures that move across, up, or down a movie or television screen, usually giving information, such as film credits or weather alerts.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English craulen

Origin: , from Old Norse krafla; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots

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