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crawl

 

[ krษ”หl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

on the ground

To move on your hands and knees. It is a slow and low way of moving, often done by babies and young children as they learn to walk.

Synonyms

creep, scoot, slink

Examples of usage

  • He started to crawl towards the door.
  • The baby crawled across the room to reach his toy.
Context #2 | Verb

internet

To systematically visit websites in order to collect data. Often done by search engines to index web pages.

Synonyms

index, scan, spider

Examples of usage

  • The search engine crawls the internet to find new content.
  • The web crawler indexes web pages for search results.
Context #3 | Noun

animals

A slow, creeping movement or action. Often used to describe the way certain animals move.

Synonyms

creep, glide, slither

Examples of usage

  • The snake moved with a sinuous crawl.
  • The caterpillar made a slow crawl along the branch.

Translations

Translations of the word "crawl" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rastejar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‡เค‚เค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kriechen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merangkak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฒะทั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ peล‚zaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€™ใ† (hau)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ramper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arrastrarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrรผnmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฒุญู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plazit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plaziลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ˆฌ (pรก)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plaziti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrรญรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพั€า“ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผrรผnmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arrastrarse

Etymology

The word 'crawl' originated from the Middle English 'crawlen', which meant 'to creep'. It has been used since the 14th century to describe slow, creeping movements. Over time, the word has evolved to have multiple meanings, including the physical act of moving on hands and knees, as well as the digital act of systematically visiting websites. The word 'crawl' reflects the gradual and deliberate nature of movement.

See also: crawler, crawling, crawly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,879, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.