grovel (redirected from grovelled)

grov·el  (grvl, grv-)

intr.v. grov·eled also grov·elled, grov·el·ing also grov·el·ling, grov·els also grov·els

1. To behave in a servile or demeaning manner; cringe.

2. To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility.

3. To give oneself over to base pleasures: "Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?" (Walt Whitman).

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[Back-formation from obsolete groveling, prone, face downward, from Middle English : (on) grufe, face downwards (from Old Norse grfu, from grfa, to grovel) + -ling, adv. suff.; see -ling².]

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grovel·er n.

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grovel [ˈgrɒv^əl]

vb -els, -elling, -elled US, -els -eling, -eled (intr)

1. to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect

2. to lie or crawl face downwards, as in fear or humility

3. (often foll by in) to indulge or take pleasure (in sensuality or vice)

[back formation from obsolete groveling (adv), from Middle English on grufe on the face, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse ā grūfu, from grūfa prone position; see -ling²]

groveller  n

grovelling  n & adj

grovellingly  adv

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

grovel - show submission or fear fawn, cringe, cower, crawl, creep bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

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grovel

verb

1. humble yourself, creep, crawl, flatter, fawn, pander, cower, toady, kowtow, brown-nose (taboo slang), bow and scrape, kiss ass (taboo slang), lick someone's boots, lick someone's arse (taboo slang), demean yourself, abase yourself I refuse to grovel to anybody.
humble yourself be proud, intimidate, hold your head high, domineer

2. crawl, crouch, go on hands and knees, go on all fours We grovelled around on our knees, hunting for the key.

Translations

grovel [ˈgrɒvl] VI (lit, fig) → arrastrarse (to ante)

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grovel [ˈgrɒv^əl] vi

(= behave obsequiously) → ramper
to grovel before sb → ramper devant qn
to grovel to sb → ramper devant qn

(= crawl) → ramper

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grovel

vi → kriechen; to grovel at somebody’s feet → vor jdm kriechen; (dog) → sich um jdn herumdrücken; to grovel to or before somebody (fig) → vor jdm kriechen; (in apology) → vor jdm zu Kreuze kriechen

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grovel [ˈgrɒvl] vi (also) (fig) to grovel to or before sb → strisciare di fronte a qn

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grovel [ˈgrɒvl] vi (also) (fig) to grovel to or before sb → strisciare di fronte a qn

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grovel

v grovel [ˈgrovl]

to make oneself (too) humble He grovelled before his leader. kruip يَتَذَلَّل أمام رؤسائِه угоднича plazit se (před) krybe; ligge på maven for kriechen γίνομαι δουλοπρεπής, σέρνομαι humillarse, rebajarse, arrastrarse lömitama خود را پست و حقیر کردن madella s'aplatir לשתחוות कुञ्ज puzati, poniziti se megalázkodik merendah skríða fyrir e-m umiliarsi ぺこぺこする 비하하다 žemintis, šliaužioti zemoties terlalu menghinakan diri voor iemand kruipen, zich vernederen krype for, legge seg helt flat for płaszczyć się rastejar a se umili пресмыкаться plaziť sa klečeplaziti puzati kräla i stoftet, krypa ประจบประแจง kendini alçaltmak 卑躬屈膝 плазувати, принижуватися عاجزی کرنا phủ phục 卑躬屈膝