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crawler

crawl·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kraw-ler]
    • /ˈkrɔ lər/
    • /ˈkrɔː.lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraw-ler]
    • /ˈkrɔ lər/

Definitions of crawler word

  • countable noun crawler A crawler is a computer program that visits websites and collects information when you do an Internet search. 3
  • noun crawler a servile flatterer 3
  • noun crawler a person or animal that crawls 3
  • noun crawler a computer program that is capable of performing recursive searches on the internet 3
  • noun crawler a baby's overalls; rompers 3
  • abbreviation Definition of CRAWLER in Technology robot 3

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Origin of crawler

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; 1925-30 for def 3; crawl1 + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crawler

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crawler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crawler usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crawler

noun crawler

  • babe — Some people use babe as an affectionate way of addressing someone they love.
  • youngster — a child.
  • child — A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
  • chick — A chick is a baby bird.
  • toddler — a person who toddles, especially a young child learning to walk.

adj crawler

  • pollute — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
  • defile — To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
  • overwhelm — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
  • beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
  • assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.

adjective crawler

  • flood — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
  • overrun — to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage: a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.

Antonyms for crawler

noun crawler

  • adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
  • adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.

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