crawl (Meaning)

Wordnet

crawl (n)

a very slow movement

a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

Wordnet

crawl (v)

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

feel as if crawling with insects

be full of

show submission or fear

swim by doing the crawl

crawl Sentence Examples

  1. The baby began to crawl across the floor, exploring its newfound mobility.
  2. As the spider emerged from its hiding place, it started to crawl up the wall.
  3. The traffic on the highway seemed to crawl as the cars moved slowly during rush hour.
  4. The soldier had to crawl through the dense underbrush to remain undetected by the enemy.
  5. The software update caused my computer to crawl, slowing down its performance significantly.
  6. Watching the caterpillar crawl along the branch was a mesmerizing sight.
  7. We had to crawl through the narrow tunnel to reach the hidden chamber.
  8. The injured hiker could only crawl back to the campsite after falling down the rocky slope.
  9. The snail continued to crawl across the garden path, leaving a slimy trail behind.
  10. The suspenseful scene in the movie made my skin crawl with anticipation.

FAQs About the word crawl

a very slow movement, a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick, a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or drag

slide, snake,creep, slither, wriggle, tiptoe, grovel, crouch,worm, sneak

fly, race, speed,race, fly, speed,float, tear, whizz, float

The baby began to crawl across the floor, exploring its newfound mobility.

As the spider emerged from its hiding place, it started to crawl up the wall.

The traffic on the highway seemed to crawl as the cars moved slowly during rush hour.

The soldier had to crawl through the dense underbrush to remain undetected by the enemy.