crawl

²crawl

noun

Definition of CRAWL

1

a : the act or action of crawling b : slow or laborious progress c chiefly British : a going from one pub to another

2

: a fast swimming stroke executed in a prone position with alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick

3

: lettering that moves vertically or horizontally across a television or motion-picture screen to give information (as performer credits or news bulletins)

Examples of CRAWL

1. Near the construction site, traffic had slowed to a crawl.
2. The bus was moving along at a crawl.
3. Her strongest stroke is the crawl.

First Known Use of CRAWL

1818

Other Broadcasting Terms

continuity, dissolve, fade, feed, remote, residual, spike, wipe