Search results
- Dictionarycreep/krēp/
verb
- 1. move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed: "he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise" Similar
- 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" Similar
- 2. slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace: "an attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
an unpleasant person, especially a man: He was such a creep - he was always staring at me in the canteen. [ as form of address ] Leave me alone, creep! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of CREEP is to move along with the body prone and close to the ground. How to use creep in a sentence.
CREEP meaning: 1. to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed: 2. someone who…. Learn more.
Creep is the tendency of a solid material to move or change shape slightly as a result of stress that continues for some time. As the stress continues, the extension of the metal caused by creep eventually leads to failure.
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.
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.
Definition of creep verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
