crawl·erBrE /ˈkrɔːlə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkrɔːlər/ 🔊 noun (informal) (BrE, disapproving) a person who tries to get sb's favour by praising them, doing what will please them, etc. 奴颜婢膝的人；马屁精a thing or person that crawls, such as a vehicle, an insect or a baby 爬行物（如车辆、昆虫等）；爬行的人（如婴儿等） ➡ see also kerb-crawler at kerb-crawling