English
Etymology
OE. cr�opan
Pronunciation
AHD|/kr�p/, IPA|/kri�p/, SAMPA|/kri:p/
audio|en-us-creep.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�p|-i�p
Noun
en-noun
- The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails)
- A relatively small gradual change, variation or deviation (from a planned value) in a measure.
- A slight displacement of an object: the slight movement of something
- context|publishing In sewn books, the tendency of pages on the inside of a quire to stand out farther than those on the outside of it.
- context|materials science An increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress.
- geology The imperceptible downslope movement of surface rock.
- context|informal|pejorative An annoying irritating person
- context|informal|pejorative A frightening and/or disconcerting person, especially one who gives the speaker chills or who induces psychosomatic facial itching.
#: Stop following me, you creep!
Translations
trans-top|movement of something that creeps
Dutch: kruip m
Finnish: ryömintä, matelu
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Italian: strisciare m
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trans-top|small gradual change in a measure
Finnish: ryömintä
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trans-top|slight displacement
Finnish: liikahdus
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trans-top|tendency of pages iniside of a quire to stand out
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trans-top|gradual deformation of material under stress
Finnish: viruminen
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trans-top|imperceptible downslope movement of surface
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trans-top|informal: an annoyingly unpleasant person
Dutch: griezel m, engerd m
Finnish: nilkki
German: Knilch m
Italian: antipatico m
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trans-top|frightening or disconcerting person
Finnish: kyylä, hyypiö
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Verb
en-verb|creeps|creeping|crept or creeped|crept, creeped, or archaic cropen
- transitive To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.
#: Lizards and snakes crept over the ground.
- transitive Of plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards.
- transitive To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.
#: He tried to creep past the guard without being seen.
- transitive To make small gradual changes, usually in a particular direction.
#: Prices have been creeping up all year.
Synonyms
i-c|move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground crawl
i-c|grow across a surface rather than upwards
i-c|move slowly and quietly in a particular direction
i-c|make small gradual changes
Translations
trans-top|move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground
Catalan: arrossegar-se
Czech: plazit se
Dutch: kruipen
Danish: krybe
Esperanto: rampi
Finnish: ryömiä, madella
French: ramper
German: kriechen
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Italian: strisciare
Japanese: �� (hau)
Portuguese: rastejar
Russian: полз�и
Spanish: arrastrarse, reptar
Swedish: krypa, kräla
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trans-top|grow across a surface rather than upwards
Danish: krybe
Dutch: kruipen
Finnish: ryömiä
German: kriechen
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Japanese: �� (hau), �� (tsutau)
Russian: ��ели����
Swedish: klänga
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trans-top|move slowly and quietly in a particular direction
Danish: krybe, liste
Dutch: kruipen
Finnish: hiipiä
German: schleichen
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Japanese: ���� (shinobi-yoru)
Russian: ��ели����
Swedish: smyga
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trans-top|change or deviate gradually
Finnish: hiipiä
Dutch: opschuiven
German: schleichen
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Frisian: krûpe
Derived terms
creep up on
creepy
decrepit
function creep
give someone the creeps
creep someone out
Category:English irregular verbs
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