noun
crawling
KRAW-lihng
noun
1
The action or motion of moving on hands and knees, or moving very slowly.
"The crawling of the injured hiker took hours to cover just a mile."
How to Use Crawling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of crawling, as a noun — moving slowly along the ground.
Word Forms
crawlings plural
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The _____ of the injured hiker took hours to cover just a mile.