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- [krawl]
- /krɔl/
- /krɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krawl]
- /krɔl/
Definitions of crawling word
- noun crawling a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging 3
- verb without object crawling to move in a prone position with the body resting on or close to the ground, as a worm or caterpillar, or on the hands and knees, as a young child. 1
- verb without object crawling (of plants or vines) to extend tendrils; creep. 1
- verb without object crawling to move or progress slowly or laboriously: The line of cars crawled behind the slow-moving truck. The work just crawled until we got the new machines. 1
- verb without object crawling to behave in a remorseful, abject, or cringing manner: Don't come crawling back to me asking for favors. 1
- verb without object crawling to be, or feel as if, overrun with crawling things: The hut crawled with lizards and insects. 1
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Origin of crawling
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English crawlen < Old Norse krafla; compare Danish kravle “to crawl, creep”
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crawling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crawling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
crawling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crawling
adj crawling
- dragging — marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite.
- creeping — (of a plant) having a stem that grows horizontally along the ground and throws out roots at intervals
- jammed — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- overrun — to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage: a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.
- teeming — falling in torrents: a teeming rain.
noun crawling
- psoriasis — a common chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by scaly patches.
- toadying — an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- self-abasement — humiliation of oneself, especially as a result of guilt, shame, or the like.
- itchiness — having or causing an itching sensation.
- prickling — a sharp point.
Antonyms for crawling
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