Meaning of the word crawl in English

What does crawl mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

crawl

US /krɑːl/

UK /krɔːl/

to move on your hands and knees or with your body close to the ground

Example:

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The baby learned to crawl before walking.

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We had to crawl through a narrow tunnel.

Synonym:

creep scramble wriggle slither

to move or progress very slowly

Example:

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Traffic was crawling during rush hour.

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The project is crawling along, making little progress.

Synonym:

creep inch drag plod trudge

a very slow rate of movement or progress

Example:

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The traffic was reduced to a crawl.

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The project moved at a painful crawl.

Synonym:

creep drag slowdown stagnation