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    grovelling
    /ˈɡrɒvlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour: "his grovelling references to ‘great’ historians"

    noun

    • 1. obsequious behaviour aimed at obtaining forgiveness or favour: "it was time to give in and do a bit of grovelling"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROVELLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    behaving with too much respect towards someone, in order to show that you want to please them or want them to forgive you: grovelling apology Their spokesperson went on TV to make a grovelling apology. They are grovelling sycophants. Related word. grovel (TRY TO PLEASE) Fewer examples.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGROVELLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GROVELLING meaning: 1. behaving with too much respect towards someone, in order to show that you want to please them or…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGROVELING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GROVELING meaning: 1. US spelling of grovelling 2. behaving with too much respect towards someone, in order to show…. Learn more.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › grovellingGrovelling - definition of grovelling by The Free Dictionary

    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).

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrovelling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of grovelling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grovelGrovel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › grovelGROVEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.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. Synonyms: pander, kowtow, fawn, toady, truckle.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › grovellingGrovelling Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. The act of one who grovels. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Grovelling Sentence Examples.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grovelingGroveling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 19, 2024 · Definitions of groveling. adjective. totally submissive. synonyms: cringing, grovelling, wormlike, wormy. submissive. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongrovel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    verb. /ˈɡrɒvl/ /ˈɡrɑːvl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] grovel (to somebody) (for something) (disapproving) to show too much respect to somebody who is more important than you or who can give you something you want synonym crawl. He went grovelling to her for forgiveness. I’ve made a terrible mistake. Now I have to go back and grovel for my job.