crawl
Translation
to crawl, to creep
Examples
The baby is learning to crawl.
The baby is learning to crawl.
The traffic was crawling along.
The traffic was crawling along.
The spider crawled up the wall.
The spider crawled up the wall.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) to move forward on hands and knees The baby is learning to crawl.
((...)) (of traffic) to move very slowly The traffic was crawling along.
Similar Words
Synonyms: creep, slither
Etymology
Possibly from Old Norse 'krafla', meaning 'to claw'.
Memory Tips
Think of a baby 'crawling' on a colourful 'wall'.