rastejar

Senses

1. 1.

   to crawl, to creep

   to move slowly on hands and knees or dragging the body along the ground

2. 2.

   to grovel, to demean oneself

   to act in a servile or obsequious manner (figurative)

3. 3.

   to trail, to creep (of plants)

   to grow along the ground or a surface

Examples

• "O bebê começou a rastejar pelo chão da sala."

  The baby started to crawl across the living room floor.

• "Ele teve que rastejar para passar por baixo da cerca."

  He had to crawl to get under the fence.

• "Não vou rastejar para conseguir esse emprego."

  I won't grovel to get that job.

Usage

Common verb in both literal (physical crawling) and figurative (groveling, humiliating oneself) contexts. The figurative sense often carries negative connotations of excessive subservience. Regular -ar verb conjugation.