pullulate vs crawl
crawl vs pullulatepullulate is not a noun while crawl is a noun.
pullulate and crawl both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pullulate | No | No | Yes | No |
| crawl | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
crawl is a hyponym of
pullulate; that is, crawl is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
pullulate:
- pullulate: be teeming, be abuzz
- crawl: be full of
| pullulate (noun) | crawl (noun) |
|---|---|
| a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | |
| a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick | |
| a very slow movement |
| pullulate (verb) | crawl (verb) |
|---|---|
| breed freely and abundantly | move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground |
| produce buds, branches, or germinate | swim by doing the crawl |
| become abundant; increase rapidly | show submission or fear |
| move in large numbers | be full of |
| be teeming, be abuzz | feel as if crawling with insects |
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