To move along in a crouching or prone position

• creep

  1. To move slowly, stealthily, timidly, or furtively
  2. (Botany) To grow or spread along a surface, rooting at intervals or clinging by means of suckers or tendrils.
  3. To move along with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees, in the way that a baby does

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  1. To move slowly, stealthily, timidly, or furtively
  2. (Botany) To grow or spread along a surface, rooting at intervals or clinging by means of suckers or tendrils.
  3. To move along with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees, in the way that a baby does

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• slide

  1. To move along in constant frictional contact with some surface or substance
  2. (--- Baseball) To drop down from a running into a lying or diving position when approaching a base so as to avoid being tagged out.
  3. To move in this manner on a sled, the feet, etc. in contact with a smooth surface, esp. snow or ice

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  1. To move along in constant frictional contact with some surface or substance
  2. (--- Baseball) To drop down from a running into a lying or diving position when approaching a base so as to avoid being tagged out.
  3. To move in this manner on a sled, the feet, etc. in contact with a smooth surface, esp. snow or ice

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• snake

  1. To drag or pull lengthwise, especially to drag with a rope or chain.
  2. To move in a sinuous or gliding manner:
  3. To clear obstructions from (a pipe, drain, etc.) by means of a snake

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  1. To drag or pull lengthwise, especially to drag with a rope or chain.
  2. To move in a sinuous or gliding manner:
  3. To clear obstructions from (a pipe, drain, etc.) by means of a snake

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• worm

  1. To insinuate (oneself) into a situation, conversation, etc.
  2. To elicit by artful or devious means. Usually used with out of :
  3. To move in a manner suggestive of a worm.

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  1. To insinuate (oneself) into a situation, conversation, etc.
  2. To elicit by artful or devious means. Usually used with out of :
  3. To move in a manner suggestive of a worm.

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To advance slowly

• creep

  1. (Botany) To grow or spread along a surface, rooting at intervals or clinging by means of suckers or tendrils.
  2. To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees.
  3. To move or proceed very slowly:

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  1. (Botany) To grow or spread along a surface, rooting at intervals or clinging by means of suckers or tendrils.
  2. To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees.
  3. To move or proceed very slowly:

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• drag

  1. (Baseball) To hit (a ball) in executing a drag bunt
  2. To bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
  3. (Computers) To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons.

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  1. (Baseball) To hit (a ball) in executing a drag bunt
  2. To bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
  3. (Computers) To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons.

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• inch

  1. To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees:
  2. To move by inches or degrees; move very slowly

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  1. To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees:
  2. To move by inches or degrees; move very slowly

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To be abundantly filled or richly supplied

• abound

  1. To have plenty; be filled; be wealthy (in) or teem (with)
  2. To have something in great numbers or amounts. Often used with in or with :
  3. To be plentiful; exist in large numbers or amounts

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  1. To have plenty; be filled; be wealthy (in) or teem (with)
  2. To have something in great numbers or amounts. Often used with in or with :
  3. To be plentiful; exist in large numbers or amounts

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• bristle

  1. To be thickly covered (with)
  2. To show strong anger, irritation, outrage, etc. as by a stiffening of the body
  3. To furnish or supply with bristles.

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  1. To be thickly covered (with)
  2. To show strong anger, irritation, outrage, etc. as by a stiffening of the body
  3. To furnish or supply with bristles.

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• flow

  1. To move with a continual shifting of component particles:
  2. (Archaic) To cause to flow
  3. To release as a flow:

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  1. To move with a continual shifting of component particles:
  2. (Archaic) To cause to flow
  3. To release as a flow:

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• overflow

  1. To flow over the top, brim, or banks of.
  2. To flow over or across; flood
  3. To flow over the brim or edge of

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  1. To flow over the top, brim, or banks of.
  2. To flow over or across; flood
  3. To flow over the brim or edge of

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• pullulate

  1. To breed quickly
  2. To breed rapidly or abundantly.
  3. To teem; swarm:

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  1. To breed quickly
  2. To breed rapidly or abundantly.
  3. To teem; swarm:

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• swarm

  1. To climb (a tree, mast, pole, etc.) using the hands and feet; shin (up)
  2. To move, collect, be present, etc. in large numbers; throng; abound
  3. To be filled or crowded; teem

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  1. To climb (a tree, mast, pole, etc.) using the hands and feet; shin (up)
  2. To move, collect, be present, etc. in large numbers; throng; abound
  3. To be filled or crowded; teem

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• teem

  1. To be full, as though ready to bring forth young; abound; swarm
  2. To be prolific; to abound.
  3. To be full of things; abound or swarm:

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  1. To be full, as though ready to bring forth young; abound; swarm
  2. To be prolific; to abound.
  3. To be full of things; abound or swarm:

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To experience a repugnant tingling sensation

• creep

  1. To come on gradually and almost unnoticed
  2. To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees.
  3. To move slowly, stealthily, timidly, or furtively

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  1. To come on gradually and almost unnoticed
  2. To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees.
  3. To move slowly, stealthily, timidly, or furtively

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A very slow rate of speed

• creep

  1. A slow change in a characteristic of electronic equipment, such as a decrease in power with continued usage.
  2. (Informal) A sensation of fear or repugnance, as if things were crawling on one's skin:
  3. (Geology) The slow movement of rock debris and soil down a weathered slope.

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  1. A slow change in a characteristic of electronic equipment, such as a decrease in power with continued usage.
  2. (Informal) A sensation of fear or repugnance, as if things were crawling on one's skin:
  3. (Geology) The slow movement of rock debris and soil down a weathered slope.

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• snail's pace

  1. (Idiomatic) A very slow pace.

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  1. (Idiomatic) A very slow pace.

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To move like an insect

• creep

  1. To move slowly, stealthily, timidly, or furtively
  2. To move along with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees, in the way that a baby does
  3. (Botany) To grow or spread along a surface, rooting at intervals or clinging by means of suckers or tendrils.

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  1. To move slowly, stealthily, timidly, or furtively
  2. To move along with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees, in the way that a baby does
  3. (Botany) To grow or spread along a surface, rooting at intervals or clinging by means of suckers or tendrils.

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• worm along

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• wriggle

  1. To bring into a specified condition, form, etc. by wriggling
  2. To move or proceed with writhing motions:
  3. To move to and fro with a twisting, writhing motion; twist and turn; squirm

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  1. To bring into a specified condition, form, etc. by wriggling
  2. To move or proceed with writhing motions:
  3. To move to and fro with a twisting, writhing motion; twist and turn; squirm

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• squirm

  1. (Figuratively) To move in a slow, irregular motion.
  2. To twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe
  3. To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.

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  1. (Figuratively) To move in a slow, irregular motion.
  2. To twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe
  3. To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.

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• slither

  1. To slip or slide on or as on a slope with a loose or broken surface
  2. To move along by sliding or gliding, as a snake
  3. To move or slide by twisting or undulating the body over a surface, as in the manner of a snake.

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  1. To slip or slide on or as on a slope with a loose or broken surface
  2. To move along by sliding or gliding, as a snake
  3. To move or slide by twisting or undulating the body over a surface, as in the manner of a snake.

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• move on hands and knees

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• go on hands and knees

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• writhe

  1. To suffer great emotional distress, as from embarrassment or revulsion
  2. To cause to twist or turn; contort
  3. To move with a twisting or contorted motion:

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  1. To suffer great emotional distress, as from embarrassment or revulsion
  2. To cause to twist or turn; contort
  3. To move with a twisting or contorted motion:

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• grovel

  1. To behave humbly or abjectly, as before authority; debase oneself in a servile fashion
  2. To lie prone or crawl in a prostrate position, esp. abjectly
  3. To give oneself over to base pleasures:

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  1. To behave humbly or abjectly, as before authority; debase oneself in a servile fashion
  2. To lie prone or crawl in a prostrate position, esp. abjectly
  3. To give oneself over to base pleasures:

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• snake

  1. To drag or pull lengthwise, especially to drag with a rope or chain.
  2. To move in a sinuous or gliding manner:
  3. To clear obstructions from (a pipe, drain, etc.) by means of a snake

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  1. To drag or pull lengthwise, especially to drag with a rope or chain.
  2. To move in a sinuous or gliding manner:
  3. To clear obstructions from (a pipe, drain, etc.) by means of a snake

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• go on all fours

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• worm one's way

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• go on one's belly

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To move slowly

• inch

  1. To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees:
  2. To move by inches or degrees; move very slowly

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  1. To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees:
  2. To move by inches or degrees; move very slowly

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• inch along

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• drag

  1. (Baseball) To hit (a ball) in executing a drag bunt
  2. To bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
  3. (Computers) To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons.

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  1. (Baseball) To hit (a ball) in executing a drag bunt
  2. To bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
  3. (Computers) To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons.

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• plod

  1. To work or act perseveringly or monotonously; drudge:
  2. (Intransitive) To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).
  3. To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge:

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  1. To work or act perseveringly or monotonously; drudge:
  2. (Intransitive) To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).
  3. To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge:

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• hang-back

  1. (Informal) To wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance.

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  1. (Informal) To wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance.

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• poke

  1. To push or jab at, as with a finger or an arm; prod.
  2. To push or jab with a stick, finger, etc.; prod
  3. To live or move slowly or lazily; loiter; putter; dawdle

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  1. To push or jab at, as with a finger or an arm; prod.
  2. To push or jab with a stick, finger, etc.; prod
  3. To live or move slowly or lazily; loiter; putter; dawdle

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• go at a snail's pace

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