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1 creep
I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.)2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.)3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.)II [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep* * *[kri:p] n 1 rastejo, rastejamento, arrastamento. 2 creeps arrepio, calafrio. it gives me the creeps / causa-me arrepios. • vi (ps and pp crept) 1 arrastar-se, rastejar. 2 engatinhar. 3 mover-se lentamente. 4 trepar (planta). 5 causar arrepio. 6 rebaixar-se, humilhar-se. mountain creep desmoronamento de montanha. my flesh creeps sinto calafrios. to creep up aproximar-se arrastando. -
2 creep
I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.)2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.)3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.)II [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy - creepily - creepiness - creepy-crawly - creep up on - make someone's flesh creep
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creep — ► VERB (past and past part. crept) 1) move slowly and carefully, especially to avoid being noticed. 2) move or progress very slowly and steadily. 3) (of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by extending stems or branches. 4) (creep to) … English terms dictionary
creep up — verb advance stealthily or unnoticed (Freq. 1) Age creeps up on you • Syn: ↑sneak up • Hypernyms: ↑advance, ↑progress, ↑pass on, ↑move on, ↑march o … Useful english dictionary
creep — Ⅰ. creep UK US /kriːp/ verb [I] ► to change very slowly, especially to increase: »Fuel prices dropped in April, but they are starting to creep higher now. Ⅱ. creep UK US /kriːp/ noun [U] ► slow and gradual change, especially when something… … Financial and business terms
creep out — [phrasal verb] creep (someone) out or creep out (someone) US, informal : to cause (someone) to have an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear : to give (someone) the creeps That guys really creeps m … Useful english dictionary
creep — (v.) O.E. creopan to creep (class II strong verb; past tense creap, pp. cropen), from P.Gmc. *kreupanan (Cf. O.Fris. kriapa, M.Du. crupen, O.N. krjupa to creep ), from PIE root *greug . As a noun, a creeping motion, from 1818; meaning despicable… … Etymology dictionary
creep by — ˌcreep ˈby [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they creep by he/she/it creeps by present participle creeping by past tense … Useful english dictionary
creep in — verb enter surreptitiously He sneaked in under cover of darkness In this essay, the author s personal feelings creep in • Syn: ↑sneak in • Hypernyms: ↑penetrate, ↑perforate • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
creep — verb (past and past participle crept krɛpt) 1》 move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed. ↘move or progress very slowly and steadily. ↘(of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by extending… … English new terms dictionary
creep up — verb To advance with stealth, unnoticed (literally or figuratively). The lioness has to creep up behind her prey so as not to be noticed … Wiktionary
creep into — verb a) To enter something or somewhere by creeping. b) To enter surreptitiously. See Also: creep in … Wiktionary
creep — verb ADVERB ▪ quietly, silently ▪ slowly ▪ stealthily ▪ carefully, cautiously ▪ about … Collocations dictionary