Definitions

1. verb

to crawl or creep along the ground, often in a humble or submissive manner; to show humility or a willingness to please someone by giving in to their demands

“The politician was forced to grovel to the opposition party in order to secure the necessary votes to pass the bill.”

2. noun

an act of crawling or creeping along the ground, especially in a humble or submissive manner

“The politician’s grovel to the opposition party was seen as a betrayal of his own values.”

3. noun

a feeling of humility or a willingness to please someone by giving in to their demands

“The politician’s grovel had left him feeling empty and humiliated.”