noun Download 🔗Share The act of moving slowly on hands and knees etc, or with frequent stops. Examples : "The baby's crawls across the floor were slow and unsteady as she learned to move. " action way animal body human vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick. Examples : "Maria's crawls are getting faster; she might win the swimming race. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very slow pace. Examples : "My computer has slowed down to a crawl since I installed that software package." way action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of horizontally or vertically scrolling text overlaid on the main image. Examples : ""The news channel often uses crawls at the bottom of the screen to provide important updates." " media technology internet communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground. Examples : "Clutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench." action body animal human way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move forward slowly, with frequent stops. Examples : "The rush-hour traffic crawled around the bypass." action animal vehicle traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act in a servile manner. Examples : "He crawls to his boss, always agreeing with everything she says, hoping for a promotion. " attitude character moral action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (with "with") See crawl with. Examples : "The picnic blanket crawls with ants. " action animal insect way traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To feel a swarming sensation. Examples : "The horrible sight made my skin crawl." sensation body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To swim using the crawl stroke. Examples : "The swimmer crawls across the pool during her practice. " sport action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move over an area on hands and knees. Examples : "The baby crawled the entire second floor." action body animal human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To visit while becoming inebriated. Examples : "They crawled the downtown bars." drink entertainment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To visit files or web sites in order to index them for searching. Examples : "Yahoo Search has updated its Slurp Crawler to crawl web sites faster and more efficiently." computing internet technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pen or enclosure of stakes and hurdles for holding fish. Examples : "The farmer used the fish crawls to keep the trout separate from the bass. " fish agriculture nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading