Another word for crawl
crawl
v.
To move like an insect
creep, worm along, wriggle, squirm, slither, move on hands and knees, go on hands and knees, writhe, grovel, snake, go on all fours*, worm one's way*, go on one's belly*; see also grovel.
To move slowly
inch, inch along, drag, plod, hang back, poke, go at a snail's pace; see also lag 1.
crawl and creep are often used interchangeably, but crawl, in its strict usage, suggests movement by dragging the prone body along the ground a snake crawls and creep suggests movement, often furtive, on all fours the cat crept up the stairs; figuratively, crawl connotes slowness, abjectness, or servility and creep connotes slow, stealthy, or insinuating progress
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Another word for crawl
To move along in a crouching or prone position:
creep, slide, snake, worm. See moveTo advance slowly:
creep, drag, inch. See fastTo be abundantly filled or richly supplied:
abound, bristle, flow, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem. See big, richTo experience a repugnant tingling sensation:
creep. See fear, like
A very slow rate of speed:
creep, snail's pace. See fast
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