verbπShareTo move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground."The baby creeps across the living room floor towards the toy. "animalactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards."The ivy creeps along the brick wall of the house. "plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move slowly and quietly in a particular direction."The cat creeps slowly toward the bird. "actionwaydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make small gradual changes, usually in a particular direction."The due date for the assignment creeps closer every day. "directionprocesstendencyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself."The cat creeps through the tall grass, hunting for birds. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo slip, or to become slightly displaced."The rug creeps across the hardwood floor every day, so I have to keep pushing it back. "actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move or behave with servility or exaggerated humility; to fawn."The new student crept around the classroom, trying to impress the teacher by always agreeing with everything she said. "attitudecharacterhumanactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have a sensation as of insects creeping on the skin of the body; to crawl."The thought of spiders in the basement creeps me out. "sensationphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo drag in deep water with creepers, as for recovering a submarine cable."The salvage team creeps the seabed, hoping to recover the lost instrument package. "nauticaltechnologyoceanmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo covertly have sex (with a person other than one's primary partner); to cheat with.""Even though he loves his wife, he sometimes creeps with a woman he met at work." "sexmoralhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails)"The creeps of the ivy up the old brick wall added a charming, old-fashioned look to the building. "actionanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA relatively small gradual change, variation or deviation (from a planned value) in a measure.""The project manager carefully monitored the software's memory usage for any unexpected creeps over time." "technicalsciencephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA slight displacement of an object: the slight movement of something"The slow creeps of the glacier reshaped the valley over centuries. "physicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe gradual expansion or proliferation of something beyond its original goals or boundaries, considered negatively."christmas creep"tendencynegativeprocesssituationorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn sewn books, the tendency of pages on the inside of a quire to stand out farther than those on the outside of it."The bookbinder carefully trimmed the edges of the book to compensate for the creeps, ensuring all the pages were flush. "writingtechnicalstructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress."The engineer carefully measured the creeps in the concrete bridge supports to ensure its long-term safety. "materialphysicssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe imperceptible downslope movement of surface rock."The slow, almost invisible, creeps on the hillside were evidenced by the tilting fence posts and the curved tree trunks. "geologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone unpleasantly strange or eccentric.""Everyone avoids the old house on the corner because people say it's full of creeps." "characterpersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA frightening and/or disconcerting person, especially one who gives the speaker chills."Stop following me, you creep!"personcharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA barrier with small openings used to keep large animals out while allowing smaller animals to pass through."The farmer built creeps in the fence to let the lambs graze in a separate field while keeping the sheep contained. "agricultureanimalenvironmentnaturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(preceded by definite article) A sensation that things are crawling on one's skin."After hiking through the tall grass, I felt the creeps all over my legs, like tiny insects were crawling on my skin. "sensationbodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(preceded by definite article) A feeling of fear or horror."I get the creeps walking down that street, even in broad daylight."sensationemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading