verbπShareTo be prone on the ground."The toddler, upset about losing his toy, was grovelling on the floor, crying loudly. "attitudeactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo crawl."The child was grovelling under the sofa, searching for his lost toy car. "actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo abase oneself before another person."He was grovelling to the teacher, begging for a better grade after failing the test. "attitudecharacteractionhumanpersonmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something."The student was grovelling to the teacher, excessively praising her lesson and offering to do extra work, hoping she would raise his failing grade. "attitudecharacteractionhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take pleasure in mundane activities."Instead of pursuing promotions or grand achievements, he found himself grovelling in the simple act of organizing his desk each day. "attitudeactioncharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of one who grovels."His grovelling before the boss didn't impress his coworkers; they found it embarrassing. "attitudecharacteractionhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading