groveled
verbDivide groveled into syllables:
grov · eled
How to pronounce groveled:
Definition of groveled:
- groveled (verb):
- to creep with the face to the ground crawl
- to behave excessively humbly towards someone, esp. a superior, in an attempt to win his or her favour
Synonyms for groveled:
toadycowerfawncreepcrawlrecoiledflattercringedflinchedquailedAntonyms for groveled:
boastedprevailedanswereddominatedblusteredbrowbeatenbrowbeatignoredtyrannizedbossedShow 11 more
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