grovel

Meaning

Verb

To be prone on the ground.
To crawl.
To abase oneself before another person.
To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
To take pleasure in mundane activities.

Origin

From Old Norse á grufu ( > Old Norse grúfa).

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