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crawling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | crawl, creep, creeping |
| Type of | locomotion, travel |
| Derivation | crawl |
Examples of crawling
crawling
At that time, Saunders was just crawling his way out of a season-starting slump.
From the thenewstribune.com
The bands don't want to become part of this thing which is crawling all over us.
From the latimes.com
The horrible thudding sound as it crashes into its prey, crawling at full speed?
From the stltoday.com
They entered the room and found the man crawling on the floor, unable to get up.
From the thenewstribune.com
The father mocked the boy, telling him he would come crawling back in two weeks.
From the nytimes.com
If you move anywhere you're crawling around on your hands and knees, clipped on.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Europe in 1938 was crawling with dread at the chaos that was about to engulf it.
From the time.com
Whole bar-crawling districts, such as Sukhumvit and Khaosan roads, fall outside.
From the economist.com
Surrounding Rouvas are numerous provocatively-dressed women crawling around him.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl"
- Move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"
- A swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
- Feel as if crawling with insects; "My skin crawled--I was terrified"
- 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"
- Be full of; "The old cheese was crawling with maggots"
- "Crawl" is the first (commercially available) single from New Zealand rock band Atlas released in 2007. It was featured on their debut album Reasons for Voyaging. It is one of the most successful New Zealand rock songs of the 21st century, staying atop the charts for seven weeks.
- "Crawl" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown. It is the second single from his third studio album Graffiti, released as a digital download on November 24, 2009. The song was produced by The Messengers and was written by The Messengers, Luke Boyd, and Brown. ...
- "Crawl" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, and the second track of their 2008 album Only by the Night. It was the first track to be premiered from the album, with the band offering it as a free download on their website for a short period of time. ...
