Associations to the word «Grovel»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

GROVEL, verb. Show submission or fear.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche