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2. Dictionary

   Creep

   /krēp/

   

   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 at an inexorably steady pace: "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 in an obsequious way in the hope of advancement. Similar sycophantobsequious personcrawlergrovelertrucklertoadyfawnerflattererlickspittledoormatkowtowerspanielUriah Heepinformal:bootlickeryes-mansuck-upbrown-nosebrown-noservulgar slang:arse-lickerbum-suckerass-kissersuckholearchaic:toad-eater
   • 2. slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace: "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 gravitational forces: "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"

   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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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › creepCreep Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.loudersound.com › features › the-true-meaningRadiohead - Creep: The meaning behind the song | Louder

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   Mar 29, 2023 · The true meaning behind Radiohead's Creep, the song that made, and nearly broke, Thom Yorke's band. By David McLaughlin. published 29 March 2023.

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   Playing from Creep Radio. Save. Creep. Radiohead. 3:59. 0:00 / 0:00. Creep Radiohead • Creep • 1992. Provided to YouTube by Beggars Group Digital Ltd. Creep · Radiohead Creep ℗ 1992 XL Recordings Ltd Released on: 1992-09-21 Associated Performer: Colin ...

8. www.theringer.com › 2021/11/17 › 22785868Radiohead’s "Creep": The One Song They Couldn’t Escape

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   Nov 17, 2021 · By Rob Harvilla Nov 17, 2021, 10:49am EST. Getty Images/Ringer illustration. Grunge. Wu-Tang Clan. Radiohead. “Wonderwall.” The music of the ’90s was as exciting as it was diverse. But what does it...

9. americansongwriter.com › the-semi-autobiographicalThe Meaning Behind Radiohead's Hit "Creep" - American Songwriter

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   May 18, 2023 · The Origins. “Creep” was written by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke in the late 1980s while he was still a student at Exeter University. As the lyrics suggest, the song does surround his...