Animal Movement Vocabulary

noun the action of moving on one's hands and knees or dragging one's body close to the ground

verb to move slowly on hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground

• The baby began to crawl across the floor.
• I saw a spider crawl up the wall.
• Let's crawl to the bar and have a drink.
• Progress in the project seemed to crawl at a snail's pace.

noun The word 'crawling' can also be used as a noun to refer to the act of moving on hands and knees or dragging the body along the ground.

verb The word 'crawling' is a verb that describes the action of moving on hands and knees or dragging the body along the ground.

adjective The word 'crawling' can also be used as an adjective to describe something that moves slowly and steadily, like a crawling baby.

• The baby was slowly crawling across the floor.
• I saw a spider crawling up the wall.
• I hate crawling through rush hour traffic.
• His progress in the project was crawling at a snail's pace.

verb moving or running quickly with a rhythmic, bounding gait

• The horse was galloping across the field with great speed.
• I saw a horse galloping down the street yesterday.
• That car was galloping through traffic like a maniac.
• Her heart was galloping with excitement as she waited for the results.