Pronunciation: /krɔl/
noun the action of moving on one's hands and knees or dragging one's body close to the ground
A1 The baby's first crawl was a memorable moment for the parents.
A2 The spider's slow crawl up the wall fascinated the children.
B1 The crawl through the narrow tunnel was challenging but exciting for the adventurers.
B2 The slow crawl of traffic on the highway made the commuters late for work.
C1 The crawl of the glacier over the landscape took centuries to form the valleys.
C2 The crawl of bureaucracy in getting permits delayed the construction project.
verb to move slowly on hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground
A1 The baby can crawl across the room.
A2 The spider crawled slowly up the wall.
B1 I had to crawl through the narrow tunnel to escape.
B2 The injured soldier managed to crawl to safety.
C1 The hacker was able to crawl through the network undetected.
C2 The detective had to crawl through the ventilation system to catch the suspect.
formal The baby began to crawl across the floor.
informal I saw a spider crawl up the wall.
slang Let's crawl to the bar and have a drink.
figurative Progress in the project seemed to crawl at a snail's pace.
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