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crawl in Malay

rangkak

UK/kɹɔːl/

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British/kɹoːl/

crawl in Malay: rangkak, gaya rangkak. In English, crawl means to move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.

Malay words for crawl

to move along the ground
rangkak
swimming stroke
gaya rangkak

English meaning of crawl

  1. verb To move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.
  2. verb To move or progress slowly or laboriously, or with great difficulty (for example due to feebleness) or frequent stops.
  3. verb To advance by guile and servility; to act in a servile manner, trying to please someone in order to gain favor.
  4. verb To spread by extending tendrils, stems, or branches; to creep or trail (as a vine).

Full definition of crawl

crawl in a sentence

  • Clutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench.
  • The rush-hour traffic crawled around the bypass.
  • Don’t come crawling to me with your useless apologies!

Synonyms of crawl

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crawl in other languages

Questions about crawl in Malay

What is the meaning of crawl in Malay?
Crawl in Malay is rangkak, gaya rangkak.
Apakah maksud crawl dalam bahasa Melayu?
Crawl: rangkak, gaya rangkak.
What does crawl mean in English?
Crawl means to move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.

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