grovel in

grovel (about) in something

to wallow around in the dirt, etc., while prostrating oneself. The poor fellow groveled about in the mud, trying to keep from being beaten. Why are you there, groveling in the dust?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xavier	ZAY-vee-ər (English), ZAY-vyər (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English), za-VYE (French), sha-VYER (Portuguese)	English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Kennith	KEN-ith	English
Neta	-	Hebrew
Vann	[væn]
Zaxaria	-	Old Church Slavic
Uzziah	ə-ZIE-ə (English)	Biblical