crawl

crawl
crawl ► VERB 1) move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground. 2) (of an insect or small animal) move slowly along a surface. 3) move unusually slowly. 4) (be crawling with) be unpleasantly covered or crowded with. 5) feel an unpleasant sensation resembling something moving over the skin. 6) informal behave obsequiously or ingratiatingly.
► NOUN 1) an act of crawling. 2) an unusually slow rate of movement. 3) a swimming stroke involving alternate overarm movements and rapid kicks of the legs.
DERIVATIVES crawler noun.
ORIGIN possibly related to Swedish kravla and Danish kravle.

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