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    groveling
    /ˈɡräv(ə)liNG/

    adjective

    • 1. acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favor: "his groveling references to “great” historians"

    noun

    • 1. obsequious behavior aimed at obtaining forgiveness or favor: "it was time to give in and do a bit of groveling"

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  2. 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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROVELING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GROVELING definition: 1. US spelling of grovelling 2. behaving with too much respect towards someone, in order to show…. Learn more.

  4. 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.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › grovelingGroveling - definition of groveling by The Free Dictionary

    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).

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

    verb. to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect. to lie or crawl face downwards, as in fear or humility. often foll by in to indulge or take pleasure (in sensuality or vice)

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grovelingGroveling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of groveling. adjective. totally submissive. synonyms: cringing, grovelling, wormlike, wormy. submissive. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination. Cite this entry.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › grovelingGROVELING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for GROVELING: fawning, obsequious, servile, sycophantic, hagiographical, kowtowing, subservient, toadying; Antonyms of GROVELING: disrespectful, insulting, abusive, offensive, demeaning, derogatory, contemptuous, disparaging.

  9. 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).

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

    grovelling. showing too much respect to somebody who is more important than you or who can give you something you want. Definition of grovelling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › grovelinggroveling - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · groveling (plural grovelings) The act of one who grovels. Categories: English non-lemma forms. English verb forms. American English. English terms with quotations. English lemmas. English nouns.