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    grovelling
    /ˈɡrɒvlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour: "his grovelling references to ‘great’ historians"

    noun

    • 1. obsequious behaviour aimed at obtaining forgiveness or favour: "it was time to give in and do a bit of grovelling"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROVELLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GROVELLING definition: 1. behaving with too much respect towards someone, in order to show that you want to please them or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grovellingGrovelling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to creep with the face to the ground : crawl. 2. a. : to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement. groveled at the feet of the king. b. : to abase oneself. would not grovel for political advantage. 3. : to give oneself over to what is base or unworthy : wallow. groveling in self-pity. groveler. ˈgrä-vᵊl-ər.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGROVELLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GROVELLING meaning: 1. behaving with too much respect towards someone, in order to show that you want to please them or…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGROVELING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a way of behaving with too much respect towards someone in order to show that you want to please them or want them to forgive you: They would have to do some groveling. He was sure that groveling wouldn't help. Related word. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › grovellingGrovelling - definition of grovelling by The Free Dictionary

    1. To behave in a servile or obsequious manner. 2. To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility. 3. To give oneself over to base pleasures: "Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?" (Walt Whitman).

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrovelling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of grovelling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › grovelGROVEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Grovel definition: to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.. See examples of GROVEL used in a sentence.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grovellingGrovelling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 23, 2024 · Definitions of grovelling. adjective. totally submissive. synonyms: cringing, groveling, wormlike, wormy. submissive. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › grovellinggrovelling - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 28, 2023 · grovelling (plural grovellings) The act of one who grovels. Categories: English non-lemma forms. English verb forms. British English.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › grovellingGrovelling Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. The act of one who grovels. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Grovelling Sentence Examples.