creep across (something)

creep across (something)

To move slowly, and often stealthily, across a particular area or surface. The robber crept across the lawn and then opened a window to get into the house. When I saw the bee creeping across the windowsill, I bolted out of the room. The sunlight crept across my face and woke me up.
See also: across, creep
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

creep across something

 
1. Lit. to move across something slowly and carefully; to sneak across something. The soldiers crept slowly across the rope bridge. The cat crept across the floor, stalking the mouse.
2. Fig. [for light, fog, etc.] to move slowly across a place or an area. A heavy fog crept across the coastal areas. The spotlight crept across the stage from one side to the other, as if looking for the performer.
See also: across, creep
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • creep across
  • creeping
  • crept
  • cut across
  • cut across (something)
  • glide
  • glide across
  • glide across (something)
  • crawl across
  • crawl across (something)