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The character will crawl across the field.
What does Crawl mean?
To move slowly close to the ground.
Dictionary definition
To move slowly close to the ground using hands and knees or similar motion.
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Crawl in a sentence
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In science class, we watched how objects crawl over time.
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What does crawl mean?
Crawl means to move slowly close to the ground using hands and knees or similar motion.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to crawl?
Creep is close in meaning to crawl in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to crawl?
Dash gives a useful opposite or contrast to crawl.
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MeaningCrawl means To move slowly close to the ground.
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Synonyms
Words like Crawl
creepClose meaning in many contexts.
inchSimilar meaning with a slightly different tone.
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Word family
Crawl word family
Base word
crawl
verb
crawls
Moves this way now or often.
verb
crawling
Moving this way now.
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Hint for students
To move slowly close to the ground.
Common mix-up
Crawl is not the same as dash. Crawl means to move slowly close to the ground.
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Read this model sentence: In science class, we watched how objects crawl over time. Clue words: science, class, watched. Underline clue words that show why crawl fits instead of dash. Now write one new sentence that shows crawl without using the word crawl. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show crawl?
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