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- Dictionarycreep/kriːp/
verb
- 1. move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed: "he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise" Similar
- 2. (of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by means of extending stems or branches: "thorny roses crept up the dull gray walls"
noun
- 1. a detestable person: informal, derogatory "I thought he was a nasty little creep" Similar
- 2. slow steady movement, especially when imperceptible: "an attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs"
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CREEP definition: 1. to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed: 2. someone who…. Learn more.
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.
Creep definition: to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees.. See examples of CREEP used in a sentence.
an unpleasant person, especially a man: He was such a creep - he was always staring at me in the cafeteria. [ as form of address ] Leave me alone, creep! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
When you feel the touch of tiny insect legs on your skin, you shudder, because bugs give you the creeps. Creep has a long history and a subtle variety of meanings. In its earliest recorded usage, it described the movement of legless creatures like snakes and worms.
Creep is the tendency of a solid material to move or change shape slightly as a result of stress that continues for some time. As the stress continues, the extension of the metal caused by creep eventually leads to failure.
1. To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees. 2. a. To move stealthily or cautiously. b. To move or proceed very slowly: Traffic creeps at that hour. 3. Botany. a. To grow or spread along a surface, rooting at intervals or clinging by means of suckers or tendrils. b.
