( informal ) to be full of or completely covered with people, insects or animals, in a way that is unpleasant :
The place was crawling with journalists.
Her hair was crawling with lice.
( informal ) to be full of or completely covered with people, insects or animals, in a way that is unpleasant :
The place was crawling with journalists.
Her hair was crawling with lice.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005