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

  • (..) to think that you were okay. - Yeah? - Yeah. Yeah, I was thinking, "Jonathan Byers, maybe he's not the pretentious creep everyone says he is." Well, I was just starting to think you were okay. - Oh. - I was thinking, "Nancy Wheeler, (..)
    2016 TvShow: Stranger Things Title: Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat Season: 1 Episode 5
  • (..) can i just get a hug? oh, no... -yeah and it kills me to have to tell you no. because im a people pleaser but,thank you for creeping up my night and jesus be with you...-ok in christ who was that guy? oh, that was sinead o'connor, she dont look so good no more (..)
    2012 Ted
  • (..) - 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