INCH

(MOVE) [verb] [usually + adverb or preposition] - to move very slowly or in a lot of short stagesWe got caught in a traffic jam and we were inching along for ages. [I]Can you help me inch this bookcase into the corner? [T]We are inching towards an agreement but there's a lot of negotiating still to be done. [I]Share prices started the day lower than yesterday, but they inched higher throughout the afternoon. [I]