creep

Definition

  • verb: to move slowly with the body close to the ground
  • verb: to move along with the body prone and close to the ground
  • usually used in plural with 'the'
  • synonyms: fawn, steal, crawl

Examples

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

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

  • I caught him 'creeping' down the stairs to the kitchen.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ReaIIy? The next time she comes in... send her to my office. You bet. Gee, I wish ''my'' daddy owned a bank. Then I couId be a rich IittIe creep too. You think she'II ever come back? Oh, man, forget her. Listen to me. GirIs Iike her aIways Iook for the BBD: Bigger Better DeaI. You don't know that. (..)
    1994 The Mask