Vocabulary Entry

grovelling

|verb • noun

verb

To act in a servile or submissive manner; to behave in a way that shows extreme humility or deference.

Example Sentences

"He was grovelling for forgiveness after making a significant mistake."

"The employee began grovelling to his boss for a second chance."

"She hated to see her friend grovelling before someone who did not appreciate him."

noun

Example Sentences

"His constant grovelling was embarrassing to watch."

"The politician's grovelling to the lobbyists did not go unnoticed."

"She found his grovelling tiresome and uncalled for."