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Synonyms of crawl

7 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for crawl is creep. Other synonyms of crawl are kowtow, grovel, inch, plod and scuttle. The opposite of crawl is sprint.

Synonyms and similar words for crawl

verbTo advance by guile and servility; to act in a servile manner, trying to please someone in order to...

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Opposite of crawl

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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.

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Questions about synonyms of crawl

What is another word for crawl?
Crawl has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as creep, kowtow, grovel, inch, plod, scuttle and wriggle.
What is the opposite of crawl?
The opposite of crawl is sprint. Other antonyms of crawl are run and walk.
What does crawl mean?
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: crawl (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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