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   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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   Creep synonyms - 2 102 Words and Phrases for Creep. Parts of speech. Tags. crawl. v. , n. # crouch , climb. steal. v. # sneak , slip. slink. v. # duck , steal. sneak. v. # slink , invade. grovel. v. # yield , submit. pussyfoot. v. # slack , hide. slip. v. , n. # penetrate , invade. slide. v. , n. # drag , move. tiptoe. v. # steal , sneak. sidle. v.

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   definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. verbs. nouns. adjectives. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. crawl. steal. slink. sneak. grovel. pussyfoot. slip. slide. tiptoe. sidle. cower. crawling. cringe. scoundrel. edge. creeping. fawn. blackguard. weirdo. inch. skulk. mouse. drag. prowl.

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   Synonyms: jerk (slang), bastard (vulgar, slang), shit (vulgar, offensive, slang), shithead (vulgar, offensive, slang), heel, dick (vulgar, slang), scumbag (informal), slimeball (informal), sleaze (informal), sleazebag (informal), sleazeball (informal), scuzzball (informal), sod (UK, vulgar, slang) Is something important missing?

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   Synonyms of 'creep' in American English. creep. Explore 'creep' in the dictionary. 1 (verb) in the sense of sneak. Synonyms. sneak. approach unnoticed. skulk. slink. steal. tiptoe. 2 (verb) in the sense of crawl. Synonyms. crawl. glide. slither. squirm. wriggle. writhe. 1 (noun) in the sense of sycophant. (slang) Synonyms. sycophant. bootlicker.

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   5 days ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of crawl. Definition. to crawl with the body near to or touching the ground. The rabbit crept off and hid in a hole. Synonyms. crawl. worm. wriggle. squirm. slither. writhe. drag yourself. edge. inch. crawl on all fours. See examples for synonyms. 2 (verb) in the sense of sneak. Definition. to move quietly and cautiously.