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

  • (..) Yes, I would If I only could I surely would As the sun comes up As the moon goes down These heavy notions creep around It makes me think Long ago I was brought into this life A little lamb, a little lamb Courageous, stumbling (..)
    2014 Wild