grovel
verb
1 grovel
Show submission or fear.
synonyms: cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn.
Roget 207:
be low
etc.
adj.;
lie low,
lie flat;
underlie;
crouch,
slouch,
wallow,
grovel;
lower
etc.
(depress)
308.
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Roget 275:
move slowly
etc.
adv.;
creep,
crawl,
lag,
slug,
drawl,
linger,
loiter,
saunter;
plod,
trudge,
stump along,
lumber;
trail,
drag;
dawdle
etc.
(be inactive)
683;
grovel,
worm one's way,
steal along;
job on,
rub on,
bundle on;
toddle,
waddle,
wabble†,
slug,
traipse,
slouch,
shuffle,
halt,
hobble,
limp,
caludicate†,
shamble;
flag,
falter,
trotter,
stagger;
mince,
step short;
march in slow time,
march in funeral procession;
take one's time;
hang fire
etc.
(be late)
133.
retard,
relax;
slacken,
check,
moderate,
rein in,
curb;
reef;
strike sail,
shorten sail,
take in sail;
put on the drag,
apply the brake;
clip the wings;
reduce the speed;
slacken speed,
slacken one's pace;
lose ground.
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Roget 886:
cringe,
bow,
stoop,
kneel,
bend the knee;
fall on one's knees,
prostrate oneself;
worship
etc.
990.
sneak,
crawl,
crouch,
cower,
sponge,
truckle to,
grovel,
fawn,
lick the feet of,
kiss the hem of one's garment,
kiss one's ass [Vulg.],
suck up.
pay court to;
feed on,
fatten on,
dance attendance on,
pin oneself upon,
hang on the sleeve of,
avaler les couleuvres [Fr.],
keep time to,
fetch and carry,
do the dirty work of.
go with the stream,
worship the rising sun,
hold with the hare and run with the hounds.
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Roget 940:
be dishonest
etc.
adj.;
play false;
break one's word,
break one's faith,
break one's promise;
jilt,
betray,
forswear;
shuffle
etc.
(lie)
544;
live by one's wits,
sail near the wind.
disgrace oneself,
dishonor oneself,
demean oneself;
derogate,
stoop,
grovel,
sneak,
lose caste;
sell oneself,
go over to the enemy;
seal one's infamy.
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Dutch: kruipen
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