Crawl and Nip

Crawl

Crawl verb - To move slowly with the body close to the ground.

Nip is an antonym for crawl.

Nearby Words: crawling, crawled, crawler, crawly, craw

Nip

Nip verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: I'll just nip off to the corner store for some milk

Crawl is an antonym for nip.

Nearby Words: nipped, nipper, nipping

Common collocations

problem crawl problem nip problem
Cite this Source
Nip and Crawl. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawl/nip
Crawl & Nip. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawl/nip>.
Nip or Crawl. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawl/nip.
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