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creep

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verb

/ˈkriːp/ creeps; crept /ˈkrɛpt/; creeping

[no obj]

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

A spider was creeping [=crawling] along the bathroom floor.

She crept toward the edge of the roof and looked over.

always followed by an adverb or preposition

to move slowly and quietly especially in order to not be noticed

I caught him creeping down the stairs to the kitchen.

She crept into bed next to her sleeping husband.

to go or seem to go very slowly

The hours crept by as we waited for morning.

a train creeping through the town

always followed by an adverb or preposition :to appear gradually and in a way that is difficult to notice

The price of gasoline has crept back up to three dollars a gallon.

A few mistakes crept in during the last revision of the paper.

new words creeping into the language

of a plant :to grow along the ground or up a surface (such as a tree or wall)

ivy creeping up a wall

a creeping vine

Brit informal + disapproving :to be extremely nice to someone in order to get approval or some advantage for yourself

He's been creeping (up) to the boss for months, so it's no surprise he got a promotion.

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 me out.

I felt creeped out being alone in the office at night.

creep up on

[phrasal verb]

creep up on (someone) informal :to slowly and quietly move closer to (someone) without being noticed

We tried to creep up on [=sneak up on] them but they heard our footsteps. - often used figuratively

Old age creeps up on us.

The deadline had crept up on them.

make your skin/flesh creep

If something makes your skin/flesh creep, it causes you to have an uncomfortable feeling of fear or disgust.

The thought of touching that slimy mess makes my skin creep.

noun

plural creeps

informal

[count] :a strange person who you strongly dislike

Leave me alone, you creep! [=jerk, weirdo]

the creeps :an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear

I get the creeps every time he walks by.

I hate snakes. They give me the creeps.

That guy gives me the creeps.

* Các từ tương tự:
creeper, creepy, creepy-crawly