gro
vel
Third Person
grovels
Present Participle
groveling
Past Tense
groveled
Past Participle
groveled
1
to behave in a submissive or abject manner
- The employee grovels before his boss, begging for a second chance.
- Yesterday, he groveled for forgiveness after making a grave mistake.
- She is currently groveling to retain her position in the company.
- While they were negotiating, he was groveling for a better deal.
- If he continues to grovel, he will lose the respect of his colleagues.