crawl (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /krɔːl/

Definition

To move forward on your hands and knees or by dragging your body.

Examples

• The injured soldier had to crawl to safety.

• Spiders crawl across the walls.

• He crawled out of the wreckage.

How to Use crawl

crawl along (prepositional phrase)

To move slowly along a surface or path. — "The snail crawled along the leaf."

crawl out of (prepositional phrase)

To emerge from a confined space by crawling. — "The cat crawled out of the box."

crawl through (prepositional phrase)

To move slowly through a space or obstacle. — "We had to crawl through the tunnel."

crawl into (prepositional phrase)

To enter a space by crawling. — "The dog crawled into its bed."

Synonyms of crawl

Words with a similar meaning to crawl:

• creep
• scramble
• lumber
• slither

Antonyms of crawl

Words with the opposite meaning to crawl:

• walk
• run
• sprint

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