Meaning Of The Word Grovel

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grovel
verb: If you grovel, you crawl on the ground, for example in order to find something.
verb: If you say that someone grovels, you think they are behaving too respectfully towards another person, for example because they are frightened or because they want something.

grovel in American English
to lie prone or crawl in a prostrate position, esp. abjectly
intransitive verb: to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility

grovel in British English
verb: to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect

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