crawler meaning and definition

CRAWLER noun

Definition of crawler (noun)

1. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
   • synonyms: ass-kisser, lackey, sycophant, toady
2. a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
   • synonyms: creeper
3. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
   • synonyms: angleworm, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler