Synonyms of crawl

Antonyms of crawl

Collocations of crawl

crawl slowly
Frequency: 70 %

The injured soldier had to crawl slowly to safety.

crawl forward
Frequency: 60 %

The baby started to crawl forward towards the toy.

crawl through
Frequency: 55 %

The explorer had to crawl through a narrow cave passage.

crawl under
Frequency: 50 %

The cat tried to crawl under the bed to hide.

crawl on all fours
Frequency: 45 %

The toddler was learning to crawl on all fours.

Idiomatic Expressions for crawl

  • Phrase: crawl on all fours
    Meaning: to move on hands and knees
    Usage: The toddler was still learning to walk, so he crawled on all fours to get around.