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to crawl; to climb; to ascend
Meanings
5 senses · 12 examplesverb
to crawl; to creep
Used for movement by insects, reptiles, babies, or moving on all fours like an animal.
The baby is crawling on the floor.
Ants are crawling on the wall.
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The injured soldier could only crawl back to the camp.
verb
to climb; to scale
Used for climbing mountains, trees, ladders, or any vertical or steep surface.
We are going mountain climbing this weekend.
The kitten climbed up the tree.
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He is climbing the ladder.
verb
to move upward slowly; to rise
Often used metaphorically for things like prices, temperatures, or rankings increasing slowly.
The temperature is slowly rising.
The price of this stock is climbing very slowly.
verb
to scratch; to claw
dialectUsed when an animal scratches with its claws. In some dialects, it can mean a person scratching an itch.
The cat is scratching the door with its claws.
My back is itchy, scratch it for me.
verb
to struggle to get by; to scrape a living
informalUsed figuratively in informal contexts to describe a difficult, slow, or barely sustainable life or progress.
He struggled hard to climb up from the bottom.
This small company is still struggling to survive.