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creep
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- pronunciation:
- krip
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
creeps, creeping, crept |
| definition 1: |
When something creeps, it moves along with its body close to the ground.
We watched a lizard creep up the wall. |
| definition 2: |
When you creep, you move quietly and carefully, and you try not to be seen or heard.
The thief planned to creep through the window and steal the diamonds.On her dad's birthday, Isabel crept into his room and put his present on his bed so he would see it right away when he woke up. |
| definition 3: |
When cars on the road are creeping, they are moving slowly.
The traffic was creeping along.- similar words:
- drag, edge
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| definition 4: |
When a plant creeps, it grows along a surface such as a wall or fence.
The ivy crept over the windows. |
| related words: |
go, sneak, steal, tingle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When you get the creeps, you have a scary feeling, as if something were crawling over your skin.
I don't mind snakes, but spiders give me the creeps. |
| related words: |
villain |
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