crawl vs pelt

crawl

verb
  • To move forward slowly, with frequent stops. 

  • To visit files or web sites in order to index them for searching. 

  • To swim using the crawl stroke. 

  • To act in a servile manner. 

  • To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground. 

  • To move over (an area) slowly, with frequent stops. 

  • To move over (an area) on hands and knees. 

  • Followed by with: see crawl with. 

  • To feel a swarming sensation. 

noun
  • A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick. 

  • A very slow pace. 

  • The act of moving slowly on hands and knees, etc. 

  • A piece of horizontally or vertically scrolling text overlaid on the main image. 

  • The act of sequentially visiting a series of similar establishments (i.e., a bar crawl). 

  • A pen or enclosure of stakes and hurdles for holding fish. 

pelt

verb
  • To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance. 

  • Chiefly followed by at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at. 

  • Especially of hailstones, rain, or snow: to beat down or fall forcefully or heavily; to rain down. 

  • To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something). 

  • To remove the skin from (an animal); to skin. 

  • To force (someone or something) to move using blows or the throwing of missiles. 

  • Of a number of small objects (such as raindrops), or the sun's rays: to beat down or fall on (someone or something) in a shower. 

  • Chiefly followed by from: to remove (the skin) from an animal. 

  • To bombard (someone or something) with missiles. 

  • To assail (someone) with harsh words in speech or writing; to abuse, to insult. 

noun
  • A blow or stroke from something thrown. 

  • A tattered or worthless piece of clothing; a rag. 

  • The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification). 

  • The fur or hair of a living animal. 

  • The skin of an animal (especially a goat or sheep) with the hair or wool removed, often in preparation for tanning. 

  • Human skin, especially when bare; also, a person's hair. 

  • A beating or falling down of hailstones, rain, or snow in a shower. 

  • An act of moving quickly; a rush. 

  • Anything in a ragged and worthless state; rubbish, trash. 

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