crawling Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
   crawl; creeping; creep.
   
   • a crawl was all that the injured man could manage
   • the traffic moved at a creep
2. verb move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
   crawl; creep.
   
   • The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
3. verb feel as if crawling with insects
   crawl.
   
   • My skin crawled--I was terrified
4. verb be full of
   crawl.
   
   • The old cheese was crawling with maggots
5. verb show submission or fear
   fawn; crawl; grovel; cower; cringe; creep.
   
6. verb swim by doing the crawl; they often don't know how to crawl"
   crawl.
   
   • European children learn the breast stroke

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