Crawling

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/

Crawling (verb)

  1. To move forward on your hands and knees or by dragging your body close to the ground.
  2. To move very slowly, often because of obstacles or difficulty.

Examples

  • The baby is crawling across the floor.
  • The traffic is crawling during rush hour.

Common collocations: crawl on hands and knees, start crawling, crawl at a slow pace, crawling traffic

Synonyms of Crawling

Neutral

Antonyms of Crawling

  • — Running is a faster form of movement compared to crawling.
  • — Walking is a more upright form of movement than crawling.