crawled
krɔːld
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Definition of crawled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
infestedRarecovered with crawling insects or creaturesRare
  • The crawled wall was a disturbing sight.
infested swarming teeming
2.
slow movementRaremoving slowly and close to the groundRare
  • The crawled insect made its way across the floor.
creeping sliding slithering
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Origin of crawled

Old Norse, crawla (to crawl)

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racing
obstacle with bars arranged to be jumped over and crawled under

Examples of crawled in a sentence

  • He couldn't sleep in the crawled room.
  • The crawled snake slithered through the grass.
  • A crawled lizard hid under the rock.

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  1. French:rampant, lente, ...
  2. German:befallen, kriechend, ...
  3. Italian:infestato, strisciante, ...
  4. Spanish:infestado, arrastrado, ...
  5. Portuguese:infestado, rastejante, ...
  6. Chinese:爬满的, 爬行的, ...
  7. Japanese:虫が這う, 這う, ...
  8. Arabic:موبوء, زاحِف, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְכֻסֶּה בְּחַרְקִים זוֹחֲלִים, זוֹחֵל, ...
  10. Russian:кишащий, ползучий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заповнений, повзучий, ...
  12. Hindi:रेंगते हुए कीड़ों से भरा हुआ, रेंगता हुआ, ...
crawl
krɔl

Definition of crawl - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
movementmove slowly on hands and knees
  • The baby began to crawl across the floor.
creep slither
2.
slow progressmove forward slowly with frequent stops
  • The traffic crawled through the city streets.
creep inch plod
3.
swimmingswim using alternating overarm strokes and flutter kick
  • She crawled across the pool effortlessly.
freestyle front crawl

Noun

1.
slow movementmovement on hands and knees or close to the ground
  • The baby's crawl was cautious and slow..
creep scramble slither
2.
movementvery slow pace
  • Traffic was reduced to a crawl during rush hour.
sluggishness snail's pace
3.
entertainmentUSsequential visit to similar establishmentsUS
  • They planned a crawl through the city's pubs.
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Images of crawl

  • crawl: movement on hands and knees or close to the ground
    movement on hands and knees or close to the ground

Expressions with crawl

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be filled with many moving things
The old house crawled with spiders.
tour of several bars in one evening, often on foot
They organized a bar crawl for his birthday, visiting five different pubs..
arrive at a place very late
She crawled in at 3 AM after the party.
follow simple first steps before trying harder or more complex things
New programmers must crawl before they can walk with advanced frameworks.
start with simple tasks before complex ones
In business, it's wise to crawl before you walk.
wake up and leave bed with difficulty
After a long night, he crawled out of bed at noon.

Origin of crawl

Old Norse, krafla (to claw)

Examples of crawl in a sentence

  • The soldier had to crawl under the barbed wire.
  • The hikers crawled up the steep hill.
  • The project crawled along due to budget cuts.
  • He crawled to the other side of the lake.
  • The athlete crawled through the water with ease.
  • His scalp crawled when he heard the eerie noise.

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  1. French:ramper, quatre pattes, ...
  2. German:krabbeln, Kriechen, ...
  3. Italian:gattonare, passo di lumaca, ...
  4. Spanish:gatear, gateo, ...
  5. Portuguese:gatinhar, rastejo, ...
  6. Chinese:爬行, 缓慢行进, ...
  7. Japanese:這う, 這うこと, ...
  8. Arabic:زَحَفَ, حَبْو, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִזְחוֹל, זְחִילָה, ...
  10. Russian:ползти, ползание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:повзати, повзання, ...
  12. Hindi:रेंगना, धीमी गति, ...
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