1. to lie or crawl with one’s face on the ground in submission or worship
2. to act in a servile way to obtain forgiveness or favor

Examples

• The defeated soldiers were forced to grovel before the king.
• She refused to grovel for her job back after being unfairly fired.
• He groveled on his hands and knees searching for the lost ring.
• The politician groveled to voters after the scandal broke.
• I won’t grovel for an apology when I did nothing wrong.
• The servant groveled at his master’s feet.
• Stop groveling and stand up for yourself.