GROVEL


Meaning of GROVEL in English

v. 25B6; verb

George grovelled at his feet : PROSTRATE ONESELF, lie, kneel, cringe.

she was not going to grovel to him : BE OBSEQUIOUS, fawn on, kowtow, bow and scrape, toady, truckle, abase oneself, humble oneself; curry favour with, flatter, dance attendance on, make up to, play up to, ingratiate oneself with; informal crawl, creep, suck up to, lick someone's boots.

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