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- Dictionarygrovel/ˈɡrɒvl/
verb
- 1. lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one's face downwards: "he grovelled at George's feet" Similar
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to lie facing the ground, esp. in fear, or to behave toward someone in a way that shows that you are small and unimportant and the other person is powerful: My dog grovels at my feet when she’s done something wrong.
1. : to creep with the face to the ground : crawl. 2. a. : to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement. groveled at the feet of the king. b. : to abase oneself. would not grovel for political advantage. 3. : to give oneself over to what is base or unworthy : wallow. groveling in self-pity. groveler. ˈgrä-vᵊl-ər.
to lie facing the ground, esp. in fear, or to behave toward someone in a way that shows that you are small and unimportant and the other person is powerful: My dog grovels at my feet when she’s done something wrong.
Grovel definition: to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.. See examples of GROVEL used in a sentence.
To grovel is to beg like a hungry dog. You don't have to be a canine though; you might grovel for a better grade (please don't). If you grovel you risk getting the opposite of what you want, because people (like teachers) don't like people down at their feet begging for something.
3 meanings: 1. to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect 2. to lie or crawl face downwards, as in.... Click for more definitions.
1. To behave in a servile or obsequious manner. 2. To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility. 3. To give oneself over to base pleasures: "Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?" (Walt Whitman).
Definition of grovel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GROVEL definition: 1. to try very hard to be nice to someone important so that they will be nice to you or forgive…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'grovel' 1. If you say that someone grovels, you think they are behaving too respectfully toward another person, for example because they are frightened or because they want something. [disapproval] [...] 2. If you grovel, you crawl on the ground, for example in order to find something. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'grovel'
