Dictionary Check: crawl

"crawl" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

a very slow movement

Example: "the traffic advanced at a crawl"
noun

a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

noun

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

Example: "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"
Synonyms:
verb

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

Example: "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"
Synonyms:
verb

feel as if crawling with insects

Example: "My skin crawled — I was terrified"
verb

be full of

Example: "The old cheese was crawling with maggots"

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