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Grovel Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Grovel? [v] show submission or fear Synonyms \| Synonyms for Grovel: cower \| crawl \| creep \| cringe \| fawn Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grovel: apple-polish \| be promiscuous \| bend \| bend the knee \| bend the neck \| bend to \| bootlick \| bow \| bow and scrape \| bow down \| bow to \| chase women \| commit adultery \| couch \| cower \| crawl \| creep \| cringe \| cringe to \| crouch \| crouch before \| curtsy \| debauch \| dissipate \| do homage \| do obeisance \| fawn \| flatter \| flounder \| fornicate \| genuflect \| get down \| go on tiptoe \| gumshoe \| hug the earth \| hunch \| hunch down \| inch \| inch along \| kneel \| kneel to \| knuckle to \| kowtow \| lay \| lick the dust \| lickspittle \| lie \| lie down \| lie flat \| lie limply \| lie low \| lie prone \| lie prostrate \| lie under \| loll \| lounge \| nightwalk \| pad \| philander \| prowl \| pussyfoot \| rake \| recline \| repose \| roll \| scrabble \| scramble \| scrouch down \| sidle \| sleep around \| slink \| snake \| sneak \| sprawl \| squat \| steal \| steal along \| stoop \| swing \| tippytoe \| tiptoe \| toadeat \| toady \| truckle \| truckle to \| tumble \| underlie \| wallow \| wanton \| welter \| whore \| womanize \| worm \| worm along See Also \| bend \| flex Grovel In Webster's Dictionary \Grov"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groveled}or {Grovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groveling} or {Grovelling}.] [From OE. grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same sense; of Scand. origin, cf. Icel. gr[=u]fa, in [=a] gr[=u]fu on the face, prone, gr[=u]fa to grovel.] 1. To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the earth; to lie fiat on one's belly, expressive of abjectness; to crawl. To creep and grovel on the ground. --Dryden. 2. To tend toward, or delight in, what is sensual or base; to be low, abject, or mean.

Grovel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grovel?

[v] show submission or fear

See Also | bend | flex

Grovel In Webster's Dictionary

\Grov"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groveled}or {Grovelled};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Groveling} or {Grovelling}.] [From OE.
grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was
misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same
sense; of Scand. origin, cf. Icel. gr[=u]fa, in [=a] gr[=u]fu
on the face, prone, gr[=u]fa to grovel.]
1. To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to
   lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the
   earth; to lie fiat on one's belly, expressive of
   abjectness; to crawl.

         To creep and grovel on the ground.    --Dryden.

2. To tend toward, or delight in, what is sensual or base; to
   be low, abject, or mean.

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