English Dictionary
Definition creep in British English
creep noun
noun
/kriːp/
1
an unpleasant person, especially someone who tries to please or impress people in authority
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Example
Something that all drivers experience is the gradual creep of the development of bad habits.
Example
the inevitable creep of urban sprawl
3
used after some other nouns to describe the unexpected and often unwanted effects of a particular situation or trend
Example
Tailored content is fuelling commercialism, consumption and ad creep on every single morsel of media.
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