| noun | a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body “a crawl was all that the injured man could manage” |
| verb | move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground “The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed” |
| verb | to go stealthily or furtively “..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house” |
| verb | grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface) “ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings” |
| verb | show submission or fear |
| crawl | verb | move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground |
| creep | verb | move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground |
| crawl | noun | a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body |
| crawler | noun | a person who crawls or creeps along the ground |
| crawling | noun | a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body |
| creep | noun | a slow longitudinal movement or deformation |
| creeper | noun | a person who crawls or creeps along the ground |
| creeping | noun | a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body |
| sneak | noun | someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions |
| fawner | noun | someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect |
| coward | noun | a person who shows fear or timidity |
| groveler | noun | someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect |
| groveller | noun | someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect |