Grovel

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’vÉ™l

Origin

From Old Norse á grufu ("on one's belly") ( >

Old Norse grúfa ("to grovel")).

Full definition of grovel

Verb

1. To be prone on the ground.
2. To crawl
3. To abase oneself before another person.
4. To be nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
5. To take pleasure in mundane activities.

Usage notes

The spellings grovelling and grovelled are more common in the UK. Groveling and groveled are more common in the US.

Anagrams

• Glover, glover