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

  • (..) - She was helping me to escape. - No. That's what I was doing. Let go of me! Let go, you lousy, lying, unfaithful creep! How could I betray the perfect woman? - Oh, you're referring to me now? - Where are the kids? - They triggered the alert. - What? (..)
    2004 The Incredibles