creep over
Related to creep over: creep away, creep up on
creep over (someone or something)
To move slowly, and often stealthily, across a particular area or surface. The sunlight crept over my face and woke me up. When I saw the bee creeping over my textbook, I leapt from my seat.
See also: creep, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
creep over someone or something
1. Lit. [for something, such as an insect] to walk or crawl over someone or something. A huge ant crept over me, and I just lay there.
2. Fig. [for darkness] to move slowly over someone or something. The shadows crept over the picnic and made everyone realize what time it was. Dusk crept over us.
See also: creep, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- creep over (someone or something)
- creep along
- creep along (something)
- creep across
- creep across (something)
- creeping
- crept
- creep away
- creep under
- creep under (something)