Grovel
31grovel — grov·el …
32grovel — [ˈgrɒv(ə)l] (present participle grovelling; past tense past participle grovelled) verb [I] to show too much respect for someone, or to be too willing to obey someone …
33grovel — grov•el [[t]ˈgrɒv əl, ˈgrʌv [/t]] v. i. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) to humble oneself or act in an abject manner 2) to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate in abject humility, fear, etc 3) to take pleasure… …
34grovel — /ˈgrɒvəl / (say grovuhl) verb (i) (grovelled or, US, groveled, grovelling or, US, groveling) 1. to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in fear or in mean servility. 2. to lie or move with the face downwards and the body prostrate,… …
35grovel — v.intr. (grovelled, grovelling; US groveled, groveling) 1 behave obsequiously in seeking favour or forgiveness. 2 lie prone in abject humility. Derivatives: groveller n. grovelling adj. grovellingly adv. Etymology: back form. f. obs. grovelling… …
36Beg, beg, grovel, grovel — (jocular) exclamation used to plead, as for a favour …
37beg, beg, grovel, grovel — Australian Slang (jocular) exclamation used to plead, as for a favour …
38glover — grovel …
39Groveled — Grovel Grov el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groveled}or {Grovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groveling} or {Grovelling}.] [From OE. grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same sense;… …
40Groveling — Grovel Grov el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groveled}or {Grovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groveling} or {Grovelling}.] [From OE. grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same sense;… …
