grovel

[ gruhv-uhl, grov- ]

/ ˈgrʌv əl, ˈgrɒv- /

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verb (used without object), grov·eled, grov·el·ing or (especially British) grov·elled, grov·el·ling.

to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.

to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, especially in abject humility, fear, etc.

to take pleasure in mean or base things.

Origin of grovel

1585–95; back formation from obsolete groveling (adv.), equivalent to obsolete grufe face down (<Old Norse ā grūfu face down) + -ling², taken to be present participle

SYNONYMS FOR grovel

1 truckle, toady, fawn, kowtow, pander.

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OTHER WORDS FROM grovel

grov·el·er; especially British, grov·el·ler, noungrov·el·ing·ly; especially British, grov·el·ling·ly, adverbun·grov·el·ing, adjectiveun·grov·el·ling, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH grovel

gavel, gravel, grovel

Words nearby grovel

groutlock brick, grouts, grouty, grove, Grove City, grovel, Grover, Groves, grovet, grow, growan

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Example sentences from the Web for grovel

Would-be partners had to grovel for deals and were only accepted on onerous terms, they said.
Is Google the Next AOL?|Peter Osnos|April 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Oh, Im quite willing to grovel in the dust at her feet, said Migwan.
The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House|Hildegard G. Frey
Its subtle flavors escape them while they grovel in primal mud.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
Will ye again enthrone ecclesiastical despotism, and grovel before image of Virgin and Saint?
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking

In those days she hung near the floor, so that those who would worship must grovel; and little I grudged it.
Pagan Papers|Kenneth Grahame
Mahmud tried to grovel at the captains feet, wailing to Allah and the Prophet.
Cursed|George Allan England

British Dictionary definitions for grovel

grovel

/ (ˈɡrɒvəl) /

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (intr)

to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect

to lie or crawl face downwards, as in fear or humility

(often foll by in) to indulge or take pleasure (in sensuality or vice)

Derived forms of grovel

groveller, noungrovelling, noun, adjectivegrovellingly, adverb

Word Origin for grovel

C16: back formation from obsolete groveling (adv), from Middle English on grufe on the face, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse ā grūfu, from grūfa prone position; see -ling ²

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单词	grovel
释义	grovel [ gruhv-uhl, grov- ] / ˈgrʌv əl, ˈgrɒv- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grovel ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), grov·eled, grov·el·ing or (especially British) grov·elled, grov·el·ling. to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility. to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, especially in abject humility, fear, etc. to take pleasure in mean or base things. Origin of grovel 1585–95; back formation from obsolete groveling (adv.), equivalent to obsolete grufe face down (<Old Norse ā grūfu face down) + -ling², taken to be present participle SYNONYMS FOR grovel 1 truckle, toady, fawn, kowtow, pander. SEE SYNONYMS FOR grovel ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM grovel grov·el·er; especially British, grov·el·ler, noungrov·el·ing·ly; especially British, grov·el·ling·ly, adverbun·grov·el·ing, adjectiveun·grov·el·ling, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH grovel gavel, gravel, grovel Words nearby grovel groutlock brick, grouts, grouty, grove, Grove City, grovel, Grover, Groves, grovet, grow, growan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grovel Would-be partners had to grovel for deals and were only accepted on onerous terms, they said. Is Google the Next AOL?\|Peter Osnos\|April 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Oh, Im quite willing to grovel in the dust at her feet, said Migwan. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House\|Hildegard G. Frey Its subtle flavors escape them while they grovel in primal mud. Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda Will ye again enthrone ecclesiastical despotism, and grovel before image of Virgin and Saint? Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking In those days she hung near the floor, so that those who would worship must grovel; and little I grudged it. Pagan Papers\|Kenneth Grahame Mahmud tried to grovel at the captains feet, wailing to Allah and the Prophet. Cursed\|George Allan England British Dictionary definitions for grovel grovel / (ˈɡrɒvəl) / verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (intr) to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect to lie or crawl face downwards, as in fear or humility (often foll by in) to indulge or take pleasure (in sensuality or vice) Derived forms of grovel groveller, noungrovelling, noun, adjectivegrovellingly, adverb Word Origin for grovel C16: back formation from obsolete groveling (adv), from Middle English on grufe on the face, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse ā grūfu, from grūfa prone position; see -ling ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grovel fawn, beseech, kowtow, pamper, flatter, creep, humor, stoop, implore, blandish, kneel, wheedle, crouch, snivel, court, crawl, truckle, cower, beg, bootlick
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grovel

verb (used without object), grov·eled, grov·el·ing or (especially British) grov·elled, grov·el·ling.

Origin of grovel

SYNONYMS FOR grovel

OTHER WORDS FROM grovel

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH grovel

Words nearby grovel

Example sentences from the Web for grovel

British Dictionary definitions for grovel

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (intr)

Derived forms of grovel

Word Origin for grovel

Words related to grovel