1. moved slowly on hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground
Usage: past tense of crawl
2. moved very slowly
Usage: past tense of crawl
3. was completely covered with or full of something unpleasant
Usage: past tense of crawl; informal

Examples

• The baby crawled across the floor to reach her toy.
• The injured soldier crawled to safety behind the rocks.
• Traffic crawled along the highway during rush hour.
• The old car crawled up the steep hill.
• The basement crawled with spiders and insects.
• Her skin crawled when she saw the snake.
• The website crawled with pop-up advertisements.