crawl

/kɹɔːl/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.

2

To move forward slowly, with frequent stops.

3

To act in a servile manner.

4

Followed by with: see crawl with.

5

To feel a swarming sensation.

6

To swim using the crawl stroke.

7

To move over (an area) on hands and knees.

8

To move over (an area) slowly, with frequent stops.

9

To visit files or web sites in order to index them for searching.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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