Grovel
English Meaning
To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the earth; to lie flat on one's belly, expressive of abjectness; to crawl.
- To behave in a servile or demeaning manner; cringe.
- To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility.
- To give oneself over to base pleasures: "Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?” ( Walt Whitman).