爬行 — meaning in English
pá xíng
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English meaning
- crawl verb To move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.
- creep verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
- fawn noun A young deer, usually under a year old.
- grovel verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
- kowtow verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.
- ramp noun A sloped surface connecting two different levels, allowing movement between them without steps.
Senses
爬行 is used for these senses in English:
- crawl (transitive) To move over (an area) slowly, with frequent stops.
- creep The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails).
- creep (intransitive, of plants) To grow across a surface rather than upwards.
- grovel (intransitive) To crawl.
- kowtow (figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.
- ramp (obsolete, intransitive) To stand in a rampant position.
crawl — full definition
- verb To move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.
- verb To move or progress very slowly.
- verb For a computer program to automatically visit and index web pages.
- noun A very slow pace, or a tour of several bars in one night ("bar crawl").
creep — full definition
- verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
- verb To change or increase very gradually, often in an unwelcome way.
- noun An unpleasant or unsettling person, especially one who behaves in a sexually inappropriate way.