crawling

• يصف شيئًا يتحرك ببطء على أربع أو على بطنه، أو سطحًا تغطيه كائنات متحركة بكثافة.

Describes something that is moving slowly on hands and knees, or a surface covered with moving things.

1. Full of moving thingsB1informal

   Covered with or full of insects, people, or other things that move slowly.

   مُعِجّ بالزواحف

   • The old house was crawling with spiders.
   • The beach was crawling with tourists during the holiday.
   • The kitchen floor was crawling with ants after the spill.

   المرادفاتaliveoverflowingoverrunteeming

   الأضدادbareclearempty

2. Moving slowly on hands and kneesA2formal

   Describing a slow, low movement, typically of a baby or animal.

   زاحف

   • The crawling baby reached for the toy.
   • A crawling caterpillar inched along the leaf.
   • The crawling traffic made us late for the appointment.

   المرادفاتcreeping

• اسم يدل على فعل أو حركة الزحف على اليدين والركبتين، ويُستخدم غالبًا لوصف مرحلة مبكرة من حركة الرضّع أو حركة بطيئة ومنخفضة.

A noun referring to the action or movement of moving on hands and knees, typically used to describe the early stage of locomotion in infants or slow, low movement.

غير معدود

1. Slow movementA2formal

   The action of moving slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground.

   الزحف

   • The baby's crawling was unsteady but determined.
   • Crawling is an important developmental stage for infants.
   • The soldier's crawling across the field was barely visible.

   المرادفاتcrawlcreepcreepingslither

2. Slow traffic movementB1informal

   The state of moving very slowly, especially in heavy traffic.

   حركة مرور بطيئة

   • The traffic was reduced to a crawl during rush hour.
   • We were stuck in a slow crawl for over an hour.
   • The crawling of the cars made us late for the appointment.

   المرادفاتcrawlcreepslowdown

   الأضدادflowflyingracingrushingspeedingtearing

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الحركة البطيئة مستندًا على اليدين والركبتين، أو على التقدّم بسرعة شديدة البطء، أو الزحف كالحشرات والزواحف.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving slowly on hands and knees, or moving at a very slow pace.

1. Move on hands and kneesA1formal

   To move slowly on hands and knees, typically for babies or injured people.

   الزحف

   • The baby started to crawl across the floor.
   • He crawled under the table to find his keys.
   • She crawled through the tunnel to escape.

   المرادفاتcreep

2. Move slowlyA2informal

   To move at a very slow pace, often due to traffic or obstacles.

   التحرك ببطء

   • The traffic was crawling along the highway.
   • The line at the store crawled forward.
   • The snail crawled across the sidewalk.

   المرادفاتcreepdraginchlagplodpoke

   الأضدادdashflyhurryracespeedzoom

3. Act subservientlyB2informal

   To behave in a servile or overly humble manner to gain favor.

   التذلل

   • He crawled to his boss for a promotion.
   • She crawled to the committee for approval.
   • Don't crawl to them just to get a better deal.

   المرادفاتbootlickcringefawngrovelkowtowtoadytruckle

   الأضدادassertcommanddominate

الصيغ المركّبةcrawl in