crawl

Meanings

• Verb

  To move along a surface on hands and knees, often slowly and with difficulty.

  - "The baby learned to crawl at 9 months."
  - "After the surgery, the patient had to crawl up the stairs."

• Noun

  The act or an instance of crawling.

  - "The snake performed an impressive crawl across the grass."
  - "The crawl of the babies was adorable."

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Pronunciation

1. /kɹɔl/
   
   
   
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2. /kɹɔl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crawl
drawl , prowl , dawdle , mauve

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Crawl (English) : To crawl
   

2. Crawl (English) : A type of boat
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Crawl (English) : To crawl
   

2. Crawl (English) : A type of boat
   

3. Crawl (Scottish Gaelic) : A kind of loom
   

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Variants

List of all variants of crawl that leads to same result
crawl , crawled , crawling , crawls , crawl space , crawl spaces , crawl to a standstill , crawl to a stop , crawl to a stop/standstill , bar crawl , bar crawls , pub crawl , pub crawler , pub crawlers , pub crawls , pub-crawl , pub-crawled , pub-crawling , pub-crawls , make someone's flesh crawl , make someone's skin crawl , make someone's skin/flesh crawl , come out of the woodwork , come/crawl out of the woodwork , crawl out of the woodwork , make one's flesh crawl , make one's flesh creep , make someone's flesh crawl/creep , make someone's flesh creep , made one's flesh crawl , made one's flesh creep , make someone's skin crawl/creep , make someone's skin creep , makes one's flesh crawl , makes one's flesh creep , making one's flesh crawl , making one's flesh creep

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Forms

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I crawled., You crawl., He crawls., They crawl.

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Etymology

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Old English crawel, from crawan 'creep, crawl'.

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Trivia

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1. The human body can crawl for an average of 6 miles before exhaustion.

2. Crawling is an effective exercise for strengthening the core muscles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Creep: A synonym for crawl, meaning to move slowly and stealthily.

2. Crawl space: An unfinished area beneath the floor of a building used for access to pipes, ducts, and wires.

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Culture

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In literature, crawl is used to describe the struggle or journey of a character, often representing a stage of development or growth.

How to Memorize "crawl"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself on all fours, moving slowly and steadily like a baby.
   - Visualize the sensation of your hands and knees touching the ground as you crawl.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'crawl' with the image of a baby learning to move.
   - Remember the feeling of crawling through mud or sand.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence: 'Cats are really amazing little animals that crawl.'
   - Use the acronym CRAWL: 'Crawl slowly, Reach out, and Adjust your limbs.'

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