Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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teem | No | No | Yes | No |
crawl | Yes | No | Yes | No |
teem (noun) | crawl (noun) |
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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 |
teem (verb) | crawl (verb) |
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move in large numbers | move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground |
be teeming, be abuzz | swim by doing the crawl |
show submission or fear | |
be full of | |
feel as if crawling with insects |