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Davidrock65 Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

creep/ crawl and squat/ crouch

A. The boy crawled on the floor vs The boy crept on the floor

What's the difference between crawl and creep?

B. They crouched down behind the bush vs They squatted down behind the bush.

What's the difference between squat and crouch?

C. Someone crept up on me. vs Someone snuck up on me.

Whats the difference between the two sentences above?

Thanks for your elucidating
  

Top answer

A) For this meaning, crawl and creep are synonyms. Not for others. book=Third&va=crawl <watched the foxes creep into their den> ---------- but: crawl suggests a snake while creep just says move close to the ground, touching it.

— Marius Hancu

  • A) For this meaning, crawl and creep are synonyms.
  • Not for others.
  • book=Third&va=crawl <watched the foxes creep into their den> ---------- but: crawl suggests a snake while creep just says move close to the ground, touching it.
  • B).
  • crouch : bend/stoop (thus more general in purpose) while squat : to sit on one's haunches; specifically : to crouch on the ground with legs fully drawn up before the body, which to me, means the lowest crouch
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A) For this meaning, crawl and creep are synonyms. Not for others.
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creep

1 : to move along with the body prone and close to or touching the ground : move slowly on all fours : http://unabridged.merriam-webs
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If discussion development milestones for children, there is a difference between creeping and crawling. Crawling actually has the child on hands and knees. Creeping is when they can move themselves around, but not true crawling. Creeping comes first. But only parents who are talking about how their childrew are progressing will make this distinction. Once the child makes it to the crawling stage (
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crawled is undirected. The boy is just moving with both arms and legs on the floor. The boy may be screaming or laughing while crawling. That's not possible if he is creeping.

crept is directed, so simply crept on the floor sounds incomplete. The boy crept toward the unsuspecting guests seems better. Also, creeping need not be crawling, that is, you
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While this may be commonly accepted, This is wrong. In a baby's motor develpoment, Crawling is when the stomach touches the ground. Creeping is when the baby is on his/her hands and knees. They are commonly misused words, much like hopping and jumping. Peter Cotton Tail did not "hop" anywhere, he jumped. Hopping is a locomotor movement in which one foot leaves the ground, and the person land
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Hello ,Could anyone tell me the specific distinction between crouch and squat?Thank you!!!
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General Meaning:(from online dictionary)


Crawl:To move very slowly (when used as nown)

Creep: To move slowly on hands and knees (when used as nown)

And to use it as Verb has already been told to you.
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I've summed up all the replies. Please tell if I've misunderstood anything.

Those with no knees and hands

Crawl: no meaning
Creep: to move like a snake

Those with knees and hands

infant:

Crawl: to move on his knees and hands
Creep: prior stage of crawling

grownup

Crawl: to move on his
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This is very clear, thank you.
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