3. To advance slowly and furtively; to insinuate one's self; to advance or gain influence by servile or obsequious conduct. Secretly crawling up the battered walls. Knolles. Hath crawled into the favor of the king. Shak. Absurd opinions crawl about the world. South.
4. To have a sensation as of insect creeping over the body; as, the flesh crawls. See Creep, v. i. ,7.
CRAWL
Crawl (krl), n.
Defn: The act or motion of crawling;
CRAWL
Crawl, n. Etym: [Cf. Kraal.]
Defn: A pen or inclosure of stakes and hurdles on the seacoast, for holding fish.
CRAWLER
Crawl"er (krl"r), n.
Defn: One who, or that which, crawls; a creeper; a reptile.
CRAWL STROKE
Crawl stroke. (Swimming)
Defn: A racing stroke, in which the swimmer, lying flat on the water with face submerged, takes alternate overhand arm strokes while moving his legs up and down alternately from the knee.