To creep; to move slowly by thrusting or drawing the body along the ground, as a worm; or to move slowly on the hands and knees or feet, as a human being. A worm crawls on the earth; a boy crawls into a cavern, or up a tree.

To move or walk weakly, slowly, or timorously. He was hardly able to crawl about the room.

To creep; to advance slowly and slyly; to insinuate ones self; as, to crawl into favor.

To move about; to move in any direction; used in contempt. Absurd opinions crawl about the world.

To have the sensation of insects creeping about the body; as, the flesh crawls.

A pen or inclosure of stakes and hurdles on the sea coast for containing fish.