Meaning & use
crawl
To move slowly on hands and knees, or to move at a very slow pace.
See it in a sentence
The baby crawled across the living room toward her favorite toy.
Traffic on the highway crawled along for nearly an hour after the accident.
A note on using this word
Crawl can describe a literal movement on all fours or a figurative one, such as slow traffic or a slowly passing afternoon.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
dashsprint
Another way to use it
2. noun
A fast swimming stroke performed face down with alternating overarm movements and a flutter kick.
She swam the crawl faster than anyone else in her lane.
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