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To move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground
“Max and Jack would be able to crawl under the electrified fence and slip into the forest.”
To move very slowly (towards something)
“Our train would crawl slowly through the American countryside like a scene out of a Buster Keaton movie.”
To act at a slow speed
“We crawl through our days paralyzed with indecision as we shuffle through life's hoops and hurdles.”
To teem, or be overrun or overflowing with
“The hallways, after lying dormant for months, would soon crawl with students again.”
To behave obsequiously or ingratiatingly in the hope of gaining someone's favor
“A few years ago, a representative of the Queen would have had to crawl and beg for admission to that jealous Court.”
To go or travel somewhere in a slow or leisurely way
To move somewhere in a slow and steady way
To express remorse or regret
To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet
To lower in standing, or to bring dishonor or shame to
To drip or dribble down vertically (in drops)
To move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously
To be the site of or cause an itch
An extremely slow movement or speed resembling the crawling, creeping or footpace of a snail
A style of swimming where the swimmer is face-down in the water and moves the arms in alternating overhead strokes
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