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Meaning
Verb
●
In Gaits:
To
creep
; to
move slowly
on
hands
and
knees
, or by
dragging
the body along the ground.
●
To
move forward
slowly
, with
frequent
stops.
●
To
act
in a
servile
manner.
●
Followed by with: see
crawl
with.
●
To feel a
swarming
sensation.
●
To
swim
using the
crawl
stroke.
●
To
move over
(an area) on
hands
and knees.
●
To
move over
(an area)
slowly
, with
frequent
stops.
●
In Internet:
To
visit
files
or
web sites
in order to
index
them for searching.
Noun
●
The
act
of
moving
slowly
on
hands
and
knees
, etc.
●
The
act
of
sequentially
visiting
a
series
of
similar
establishments
(i.e; a
bar
crawl).
●
A
rapid
swimming
stroke
with
alternate
overarm
strokes
and a
fluttering
kick.
●
A very
slow
pace.
●
In Film & Television:
A
piece
of
horizontally
or
vertically
scrolling
text
overlaid
on the main image.
●
A
pen
or
enclosure
of
stakes
and
hurdles
for
holding
fish.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
crawl
English
crawlen
Middle English (1100-1500)
krafla
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
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Sneak
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Climb
Slip
Fly
Meander
Bounce
Jump
Glide
Hobble
Hop
Burrow
Slide
Pull
Search
Bend
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Roam
Skitter
Ride
Poke
Travel
Squeeze
Scroll
Dive
Pass
Leap
Maneuver
Suck
Hang
Sweep
Step
Drift
Jog
Smash
Bite
Scrape
Leg
Sail
Curl Up
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Rhymes
All
Awl
Maul
Mall
Paul
Pall
Tall
Call
Yawl
Ball
Bawl
Gall
Pawl
Wall
Haul
Paul
Caul
Hall
Fall
Crawl
Appal
Drawl
Y'All
Trawl
Brawl
Yo'Ll
Small
Shawl
Stall
Spawl
Sprawl
Withal
Recall
Squall
Instal
Thrall
Befall
Acrawl
Emball
Senegal
Overall
Asprawl
Donegal
Install
Becrawl
Besmall
Overhaul
Bescrawl
Overcall
Montreal
Withcall
Waterfall
Forestall
At All
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