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creep

1 of 2

verb

ˈkrēp How to pronounce creep (audio)
crept ˈkrept How to pronounce creep (audio) ; creeping

intransitive verb

1
a
: to move along with the body prone and close to the ground
A spider was creeping along the bathroom floor.
b
: to move slowly on hands and knees
He crept toward the edge of the cliff.
2
a
: to go very slowly
The hours crept by.
b
: to go timidly or cautiously so as to escape notice
She crept away from the festive scene.
c
: to enter or advance gradually so as to be almost unnoticed
Age creeps up on us.
A note of irritation crept into her voice.
3
: to have the sensation of being covered with creeping things
The thought made his flesh creep.
4
of a plant : to spread or grow over a surface rooting at intervals or clinging with tendrils, stems, or aerial roots
5
a
: to slip or gradually shift position
The high temperatures of the jet engine cause the turbine blade to creep.
b
: to change shape permanently from prolonged stress or exposure to high temperatures

creep

2 of 2

noun

1
: a movement of or like creeping
traffic moving at a creep
2
: a distressing sensation like that caused by the creeping of insects over one's flesh
especially : a feeling of apprehension or horror
—usually used in plural with the
That gives me the creeps.
3
: a feed trough accessible only by young animals and used especially to supply special or supplementary feed

called also creep feeder

4
: the slow change of dimensions of an object from prolonged exposure to high temperature or stress
5
: an unpleasant or obnoxious person
6
: a slow but persistent increase or elevation
This political inertia … makes budget creep inevitable. The Wall Street Journal

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb She crept toward the edge of the roof and looked over. I caught him creeping down the stairs to the kitchen. She crept into bed next to her sleeping husband. The hours crept by as we waited for morning. a train creeping through the town The price of gasoline has crept back up to three dollars a gallon. A few mistakes crept in during the last revision of the paper. new words creeping into the language Noun I get the creeps every time he walks by. I hate snakes. They give me the creeps. That guy gives me the creeps. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This, of course, suggests new uncertainty around the BOJ’s stance could start to creep in early next year. Aaron Back, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 But those familiar with the Weeknd’s imagery, specifically his music videos, will likely see a horror influence start to creep into the artist’s music. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 When Will steps foot back in Hawkins, those strange feelings start to creep back. Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 July 2022 Then there are the newcomers like me, moving to the city in droves for work, repopulating the offices that are struggling to creep back to life. New York Times, 1 June 2022 The benchmark diesel contract on the Nymex continues to creep higher, trading at around $4.10 a gallon. Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Tomorrow night: Pretty nice evening even as the humidity starts to creep a bit higher. Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 18 May 2022 The heat from the Sacramento Valley will also creep into the Petaluma, Sonoma and Napa valleys this afternoon. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2022 Humidity does creep up for Sunday, along with temperatures that will reach the mid- to upper-80s. Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022
Noun
Other suspects considered Köpernick a heartless lover, a wastrel father, a blackmailer, a fool and a creep. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Aging tech products often suffer from what’s known as feature creep: excessive complexity in trying to hold onto users and be everything to everyone. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Seafloor seismometers could measure the creep and map the pressure on different parts of the seafloor, pinpointing the fault zones that are most vulnerable to larger tremors. Jeffrey Marlow, The New Yorker, 26 July 2022 Television crews parked outside the gallery and his apartment, and he was pilloried as a villain and a creep. New York Times, 12 Feb. 2022 The point is that what makes a naked creep is not his lack of clothing but his creepiness. Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2021 Bava begins the proceedings with a tale of a telephone-creep harassing a woman, and closes with ghostly revenge. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 From the get-go, Tom has the vibe of a creep and a predator. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022 Sally keeps in the cab for protection and blasts the creep who’s ready to take delivery. Joe Leydon, Variety, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English crepen, from Old English crēopan; akin to Old Norse krjūpa to creep

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of creep was before the 12th century

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