CRAWL

(noun) 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"
synonyms : crawling , creep , creeping
(noun) a very slow movement
"the traffic advanced at a crawl"
(noun) a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
synonyms : australian crawl , front crawl
(verb) move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
"The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"
synonyms : creep
(verb) swim by doing the crawl
"European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl"
(verb) show submission or fear
synonyms : cower , creep , cringe , fawn , grovel
She was creeping in front of him to avoid the assault. -added by naila_inlas
He made a groveling apology to his girlfriend. -added by nithi
(verb) be full of
"The old cheese was crawling with maggots"
(verb) feel as if crawling with insects
"My skin crawled--I was terrified"

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