Crawling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹɔːlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Crawling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of crawl.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of crawl.
More Meanings
- The motion of something that crawls.
Example Sentences
Miss Brass […] devoted herself with uncommon ardour to the study of the law; not wasting her speculations upon its eagle flights, which are rare, but tracing it attentively through all the slippery and eel-like crawlings in which it commonly pursues its way.
Word Forms
- crawlings
Synonyms for crawling
Depending on context, synonyms include creep, moving, slow, crawl, creeping, bumper-to-bumper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include creep, creeping, slow, moving, bumper-to-bumper, groveling.
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