kömpiä — meaning in English

English meaning

• crawl verb To move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.
• scramble verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.

Senses

kömpiä is used for these senses in English:

• crawl (intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
• scramble (intransitive) To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.

crawl — full definition

1. verb To move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.
2. verb To move or progress very slowly.
3. verb For a computer program to automatically visit and index web pages.
4. noun A very slow pace, or a tour of several bars in one night ("bar crawl").

scramble — full definition

1. verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
2. verb To mix eggs and cook them while stirring so they set in soft curds.
3. verb To rush aircraft or personnel into action quickly in response to an emergency.
4. noun A disorderly rush or struggle, especially to get or reach something.

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