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- Dictionarycreep/kriːp/
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 steady movement, especially when imperceptible: "an attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs"
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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.
CREEP meaning: 1. to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed: 2. someone who…. Learn more.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
