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grovel
—grovel /ˈɡrɒv.əl/ aep /ˈɡrɑː.vəl/
Ⅰ verb [I] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for grovel ► F0 to move close to or on the ground: » I was grovelling under the sofa, trying to find my contact lens.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving on your hands and legs or on your stomach
Ⅱ verb [I] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (TRY TO PLEASE) ↑Verb Endings for grovel ► F0 to behave with too much respect towards someone to show them that you are very eager to please them: » He sent a grovelling note of apology.Thesaurus+: ↑Praising insincerely or too eagerly |