Crawl (Verb)
Meaning 1
Feel as if crawling with insects; "My skin crawled--I was terrified".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 2
Be full of; "The old cheese was crawling with maggots".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Show submission or fear.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Swim by doing the crawl; "European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.