crawl

B2
Pronunciation
/kɹɔl/
/kɹɔl/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of moving slowly on hands and knees etc, or with frequent stops.

2 Definition

A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick.

3 Definition

A very slow pace.

Example Sentences
  • My computer has slowed down to a crawl since I installed that software package.
4 Definition

A piece of horizontally or vertically scrolling text overlaid on the main image.

5 Definition

A pen or enclosure of stakes and hurdles for holding fish.

Verb
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.

Example Sentences
  • Clutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench.
2 Definition

To move forward slowly, with frequent stops.

Example Sentences
  • The rush-hour traffic crawled around the bypass.
3 Definition

To act in a servile manner.

Example Sentences
  • Don't come crawling to me with your useless apologies!
4 Definition

(with "with") See crawl with.

5 Definition

To feel a swarming sensation.

Example Sentences
  • The horrible sight made my skin crawl.
6 Definition

To swim using the crawl stroke.

Example Sentences
  • I think I'll crawl the next hundred metres.
7 Definition

To move over an area on hands and knees.

Example Sentences
  • The baby crawled the entire second floor.
8 Definition

To visit while becoming inebriated.

Example Sentences
  • They crawled the downtown bars.
9 Definition

To visit files or web sites in order to index them for searching.

Example Sentences
  • Yahoo Search has updated its Slurp Crawler to crawl web sites faster and more efficiently.