English Explanatory Dictionary

crawler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A child who is able to creep using its hands and knees but is not able to walk.
  2. A crawl swimmer.
  3. A tractor crawler, a motorized vehicle that uses caterpillar tracks instead of wheels.
  4. A software bot that autonomously follows connected paths such as links between web pages.
  5. A mobile stage in the development of stationary hemipteran insects such as scale insects—generally the first instar.
  6. A cab that is driven slowly along while its driver looks out for a fare.
  7. Synonym of crawler crane.
noun
  1. A person who is abused, physically or verbally, and returns to the abuser a supplicant.
  2. A sycophant.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 crawler.ogg

Word forms

crawler crawlers

Etymology

From crawl (“to move slowly, by dragging the body along the ground”) + -er.

Synonyms

spider crawler crane

Derived words

church crawler crawler crane crawlerize crawler lane crawler track crawlerway creepy crawler curb crawler dungeon crawler ice crawler kerb crawler metacrawler nightcrawler pub crawler rock crawler wall-crawler wall crawler wallcrawler Web crawler
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