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Definition creep in British English

creep verb

[intransitive] verb
/kriːp/
1

if someone creeps somewhere, they move there quietly and slowly

Example

I crept downstairs when everyone was asleep.

Example

She crept quietly into bed.

Synonyms and related words
pad sneak slink crawl dawdle creep
1.1

if someone's arm or hand creeps somewhere, it moves quietly and slowly

Example

His arm crept around her shoulder.

Example

A little hand crept across the table and touched my arm.

Synonyms and related words
pad sneak slink
1.2

if something such as fire, the sun, or fog creeps somewhere, it moves slowly

Example

The flames were creeping along the corridor behind him.

Example

I watched the sunlight creep across the window.

Example

As dusk crept in, lights came on.

Synonyms and related words
crawl dawdle creep
1.3

if a vehicle creeps somewhere, it moves very slowly

Example

The traffic kept creeping forwards a few inches and then stopping.

Synonyms and related words
crawl dawdle creep
2

if an expression or colour creeps into someone's face, it gradually appears there

Example

A little smile crept across her mouth.

Example

A scarlet flush was creeping into her cheeks.

Synonyms and related words
clear crease creep
2.1

if an emotion or feeling creeps somewhere, someone gradually starts to experience it

Example

Suspicion began to creep into her mind.

Example

She felt a tingling sensation creep across the back of her neck.

Synonyms and related words
come over return run away with
Definition creep in British English