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crawl around

UK
/krɔːl əˈraʊnd/
US
/krɔl əˈraʊnd/

Translations

crawl aroundverb
crawled around
Past Simple
crawled around
Past Participle
crawling around
Gerund
UK
/krɔːl əˈraʊnd/
US
/krɔl əˈraʊnd/
ramperSens littéral : se déplacer à quatre pattes ou en gardant le corps près du sol.
The baby loves to crawl around the living room, exploring every corner.
Le bébé adore ramper dans le salon et explorer chaque recoin.
se traînerSens figuré : avancer très lentement, avec difficulté.
Traffic was so bad that we could only crawl around the city center.
La circulation était tellement mauvaise que nous ne pouvions que nous traîner dans le centre-ville.
Synonyms
creep around
scuttle
scramble
move slowly
slither
slink

Definitions

crawl aroundverb
To move slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground, often in a circular or aimless manner.
The baby loves to crawl around the living room, exploring every corner.
To move or progress slowly and with difficulty, often in a circuitous or indirect manner.
Traffic was so bad that we could only crawl around the city center.
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