Grovel

/ˈɡrɒvəl/

Synonyms for "grovel" (116 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Verb(5 words)

abase apple-polishbe promiscuousbendbend the kneebend the neckbend tobootlick bowbow and scrapebow downbow tochase womencommit adulterycouch cower crawl creep cringe

Strong matches (34)

cringe tocrouchcrouch beforecurtsy debauch dissipatedo homagedo obeisancefawn flatter flounder fornicate genuflectget downgo on tiptoegumshoehug the earthhunchhunch downinch

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inch alongkneelkneel toknuckle tokowtow

Verb(6 words)

flatten flatter ingratiate kowtow kowtowed kowtows

Noun(3 words)

genuflecting kowtowing lackeys

Related words (58)

laylick the dustlickspittle lielie downlie flatlie limplylie lowlie pronelie prostratelie underloll lounge nightwalk pad philander prowl pussyfoot rake recline

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repose roll scrabble scramble scrapescrouch downsidle slaversleep aroundslink snake sneak sprawl squat stealsteal alongstoop swing tippytoe tiptoe toadeat toady truckletruckle totumble underlie wallow wanton welter whore womanize wormworm along

Verb(4 words)

lie prostrate toadied truckled

Noun(1 words)

truckling

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

behavior bend flex posture

More specific

4 entries

fawn kowtow prostration toady

Collocations

5 entries

grovel before authoritygrovel for forgivenessgrovel for mercygrovel in apologygroveling apology

Inflections

5 entries

groveled groveling grovelled grovelling grovels

Derivations

1 entries

groveler

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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Men grovel at her feet.

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Don't grovel.

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In the tube station, the old ones who were on the way out / Would dribble and vomit and grovel and shout

Source: wiktionary

She refused to grovel in front of the bully, standing her ground.

Source: wiktionary

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