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Definition crawl in American English

crawl noun

noun
/krɔl/
1

a very slow speed at which a vehicle moves forward

Example

The traffic had slowed to a crawl.

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2

a fast style of swimming in which you lie on your front and move one arm over your head and then the other while kicking your legs

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Definition crawl in American English