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   creep

   /kriːp/

   verb

   • 1. move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed: "he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise" Similar crawlmove on all foursmove on hands and kneespull oneselfinchedgeslitherslidesquirmwrigglewrithewormworm one's wayinsinuate oneselfsneakstealslipslinksidleskulkpadprowltiptoepussyfootsoft-shoetread warilymove stealthilymove furtivelymove unnoticedwalk quietly
   • ▪ (of a thing) move very slowly and inexorably: "the fog was creeping up from the marsh"
   • 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"
   • 3. (of a plastic solid) undergo gradual deformation under stress.

   noun

   • 1. a detestable person: informal, derogatory "I thought he was a nasty little creep" Similar roguevillainwretchreprobateinformal:beastpigratlousesnakesnake in the grassskunkweasellowlifescumbagheelstinkerstinkpotson of a bitchSOBnasty piece of workscroteblighterbad lotspalpeensleeveenrat finkfinkdingoderogatory:bastarddogdirty dogderogatory, informal:swineinformal, dated:houndbounderrottervulgar slang:shitdated:cadscoundrelarchaic:blackguarddastardvagabondknavevarletcurwastrel
   • ▪ a person who behaves obsequiously in the hope of advancement. Similar sycophantobsequious personcrawlergrovellertrucklertoadyfawnerflattererlickspittledoormatkowtowerspanielUriah Heepinformal:bootlickeryes-mansuck-upbrown-nosebrown-noservulgar slang:arse-lickerbum-suckerass-kissersuckholearchaic:toad-eater
   • 2. slow steady movement, especially when imperceptible: "an attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs"
   • ▪ the tendency of a car with automatic transmission to move when in gear without the accelerator being pressed: "creep can be useful in slow-moving traffic or when parking"
   • ▪ the gradual downward movement of disintegrated rock or soil due to gravity: "stones and earth slowly slip down the slopes by soil creep"
   • ▪ the gradual deformation of a plastic solid under stress: "metals and ceramics can also exhibit creep"
   • ▪ gradual bulging of the floor of a mine owing to pressure on the pillars: "the mines were unworkable because of creep"
   • 3. an opening in a hedge or wall for an animal to pass through: British "low in the wall are creeps, through which ewes gain access to grazing from the pastures behind"
   • ▪ a feeding enclosure for young animals, with a long, narrow entrance: "young piglets spend most of their time in the creep"
   • 4. solid food given to young farm animals in order to wean them: British "we've started to wean the lambs earlier and to keep them on creep"

   Word Origin Old Englishcrēopan ‘move with the body close to the ground’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruipen. Sense 1 of the verb dates from Middle English.

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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.

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   The meaning of CREEP is to move along with the body prone and close to the ground. How to use creep in a sentence.

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   If you describe someone as a creep, you mean that you dislike them a great deal, especially because they are insincere and flatter people.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCREEP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

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   n. 1. The act of creeping; a creeping motion or progress. 2. Slang An annoyingly unpleasant, unsettling, or repulsive person. 3. A slow flow of metal when under high temperature or great pressure. 4. A slow change in a characteristic of electronic equipment, such as a decrease in power with continued usage. 5.

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11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCREEP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    CREEP definition: 1. to move very quietly and carefully: 2. to gradually start to exist or appear: 3. to move…. Learn more.