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- DictionaryCreep/krēp/
verb
- 1. move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed: "he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise"
- 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"
- 2. slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace: "an attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs"
CREEP meaning: 1. to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed: 2. someone who…. Learn more.
5 days ago · creep in American English. (krip) (verb crept, creeping) intransitive verb. 1. to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees. 2. (often fol. by up) to approach slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily. We crept up and peeked over the wall.
A creep is a person who makes your skin crawl, a meaning that has been used in American English since 1935. Definitions of creep. verb. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground. synonyms: crawl. see more. verb. go stealthily or furtively. synonyms: mouse, pussyfoot, sneak. see more. verb.
[intransitive] creep (to somebody) (British English, informal, disapproving) to be too friendly or helpful to somebody in authority in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get an advantage from them. He's always creeping to the boss.
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.
CREEP definition: 1. to move very quietly and carefully: 2. to gradually start to exist or appear: 3. to move…. Learn more.
(informal) to make somebody feel nervous and slightly frightened, especially because somebody/something is unpleasant or strange. This old house gives me the creeps. Topics Feelings c2. See creep in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: creep. Definition of creep noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
