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

  • (..) I go with my gut, and my gut tells me that this guy is El Macho. Lock him up, lock up the son. Don't forget about the son. The kid gives me the creeps! Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear. But, on the less crazy side of things, Gru discovered traces of the serum at Eagle Hair Club! (..)
    2013 Despicable Me 2