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creep
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- pronunciation:
- krip
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- creep out, creep up on
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
creeps, creeping, crept |
| definition 1: |
to move with the body close to or dragging along on the ground or other surface; crawl.
The baby crept across the carpet on her hands and knees.The lizard crept up the wall. |
| definition 2: |
to move with caution or stealth.
The thief crept into the room.The escaping prisoners crept through the tunnel.- similar words:
- prowl
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| definition 3: |
to move slowly or intermittently.
The traffic was creeping along.- similar words:
- drag, edge, wear
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| definition 4: |
to grow along a surface or in a continuous, unbranched line, as a vine or the roots of certain plants.
The ivy crept over the trellis.- similar words:
- climb
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| definition 5: |
to enter or advance unnoticed.
A note of humor crept into her remarks.Drowsiness crept up on him. |
| definition 6: |
to shift gradually out of place, as machine parts or loose soil.
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| definition 7: |
to have a sensation of tingling or a feeling of uneasiness.
When he tells that story, it makes my skin creep. |
| related words: |
go, lurk, scramble, sneak, steal, tingle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of creeping.
She suddenly felt the creep of a lizard across her arm. |
| definition 2: |
in geology, the gradual slipping downhill of loose soil or stones.
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| definition 3: |
(informal, pl.) a feeling of uneasiness or loathing as if in reaction to something fearful crawling over one's skin (prec. by "the").
I don't mind snakes, but spiders give me the creeps.That guy was giving me the creeps talking about the details of those murders. |
| definition 4: |
the gradual deformation of metal under prolonged application of heat or stress.
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| definition 5: |
(slang) a person regarded as obnoxious or disgusting.
- similar words:
- crumb, jerk
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| related words: |
blackguard, joker, villain |
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| phrase: |
creep out, creep up on |
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