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crawl in German

crawl in German is Kraul, Kraulen, Schneckentempo — crawl means to move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.

crawl in German

Kraul
noun
A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick.
Kraulen
noun
A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick.
Schneckentempo
noun
(figurative) A very slow pace.
kriechen
verb
(intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
krabbeln
verb
(intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
wimmeln
verb
(intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
krabbeln
verb
(intransitive) To feel a swarming sensation.
kraulen
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To swim using the crawl stroke.
kriechen
verb
(transitive) To move over (an area) slowly, with frequent stops.
wimmeln
verb
(transitive, internet) To visit files or web sites in order to index them for searching.

What does "crawl" mean?

  1. verb To move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.
    "The baby crawled across the living room floor toward her toy."
  2. verb To move or progress very slowly.
    "Traffic crawled along the highway during rush hour."
  3. verb For a computer program to automatically visit and index web pages.
    "Search engines crawl billions of pages to build their index."
  4. noun A very slow pace, or a tour of several bars in one night ("bar crawl").
    "They organized a pub crawl for the birthday celebration."

crawl in a sentence

  • The baby crawled across the living room floor toward her toy.
  • Soldiers crawled through the mud to stay below the gunfire.
  • Traffic crawled along the highway during rush hour.
  • Search engines crawl billions of pages to build their index.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "crawl" in German?

"crawl" in German is Kraul, Kraulen, Schneckentempo. crawl means: To move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.

How do you use "crawl" in a sentence?

Example: "The baby crawled across the living room floor toward her toy." In German, "crawl" is Kraul, Kraulen, Schneckentempo.

Are there other ways to say "crawl" in German?

Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "crawl": Kraul, Kraulen, Schneckentempo, kriechen, krabbeln, wimmeln.

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