Crawl (Noun)
Meaning 1
A very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The cars moved at a crawl on the crowded highway.
- Her injury made every step a painful crawl to the finish line.
- The long lines at the grocery store forced us to wait in a crawl.
- During rush hour, the subway moved at a crawl, straining the patience of its riders.
- After a long hike, the steep slope proved to be a laborious crawl to the summit.
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Meaning 2
A slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.