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

  • (..) Do you hear that? It's the winds of change. ( oocking voice ): ''You hear it? You hear the winds of ch...?'' Oh, what a creep. One of these days, I am really... going to let you teach that guy a lesson. ( deep croaking ) (..)
    2001 Monsters, Inc.