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🕷️creep

verb
/kriːp/
creek cremate
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Meaning

to move slowly and quietly, especially to avoid being noticed
to move slowly and quietly; to make someone feel uncomfortable

Example Sentences

The child tried to creep into the room without making a sound.

She crept quietly up the stairs to avoid waking anyone.

Example Expressions

creep up on

Synonyms

crawl, sneak, tiptoe, slink, edge, prowl
Entry 1
crawl, sneak, tiptoe, slink, edge
Entry 2
sneak, crawl, tiptoe, prowl

Antonyms

rush, sprint, charge, march, stomp, announce
Entry 1
rush, sprint, charge
Entry 2
march, stomp, rush, announce

Collocations

creep slowly, creep quietly, creep into, creep out, creep forward, creep up, creep around
Entry 1
creep slowly, creep quietly, creep into, creep out
Entry 2
creep quietly, creep slowly, creep forward, creep up, creep around

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