crawl off

UK
/krɔːl ɒf/
US
/krɔl ɔf/

Translations

crawl offverb
crawled off
Past Simple
crawled off
Past Participle
crawling off
Gerund
UK
/krɔːl ɒf/
US
/krɔl ɔf/
s'éloigner en rampant
After the meeting ended, he decided to crawl off quietly to avoid any further discussions.
Après la réunion, il a décidé de s'éloigner en rampant discrètement pour éviter toute autre discussion.
Additional translations
se traînerPlus général; s'emploie quand l'idée d'un déplacement pénible ou très lent est dominante.
Synonyms
slither away
creep away
slink off
sneak away
drag oneself away

Definitions

crawl offverb
To move away slowly and carefully, often on hands and knees or with a low profile.
After the meeting ended, he decided to crawl off quietly to avoid any further discussions.