Synonyms: crawl, crawling, creep, creeping
Definition: a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
Usage: a crawl was all that the injured man could manage; the traffic moved at a creep
Similar words: locomotion, travel
Definition: self-propelled movement
Synonyms: crawl
Definition: a very slow movement
Usage: the traffic advanced at a crawl
Similar words: motion, move, movement
Definition: the act of changing location from one place to another
Usage: police controlled the motion of the crowd; the movement of people from the farms to the cities; his move put him directly in my path
Synonyms: front crawl, Australian crawl, crawl
Definition: a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
Similar words: swimming stroke
Definition: a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
Definition: move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
Usage: The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: crawl
Definition: swim by doing the crawl
Usage: European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl
Similar words: swim
Definition: travel through water
Usage: We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore; a big fish was swimming in the tank
Synonyms: fawn, grovel, cower, crawl, creep, cringe
Definition: show submission or fear
Synonyms: crawl
Definition: be full of
Usage: The old cheese was crawling with maggots
Similar words: pullulate, swarm, teem
Definition: be teeming, be abuzz
Usage: The garden was swarming with bees; The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen; her mind pullulated with worries
Synonyms: crawl
Definition: feel as if crawling with insects
Usage: My skin crawled--I was terrified
Similar words: feel
Definition: be felt or perceived in a certain way
Usage: The ground feels shaky; The sheets feel soft