crept

Related to crept: crept up

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.

creep along (something)

To move slowly, and often stealthily, across a particular area or surface. The robber crept along the walkway and then opened a window to get into the house. When I saw the bee creeping along the windowsill, I bolted out of the room.

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creep away

To move slowly, and often stealthily, away from someone or something. I froze when I saw the bee on the windowsill, but luckily, it crept away. I crept away after stealing the cookies off the counter.

creep by

To move slowly, as of time. Time feels like it's just creeping by in that class because it's so boring.

creep in

To enter some thing or place slowly and/or stealthily. I may have allowed my personal feelings to creep in when I gave that job to my brother. Luckily, Mom didn't hear us last night when we crept in after curfew.

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creep into

To enter some place stealthily. I'll watch the door while you creep into the lab and steal the poison. That possum must have crept into the basement while the door was open.

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creep on (someone or something)

slang To observe, investigate, or become overly familiar with someone or their personal matters in an intrusive or undesirable manner. I felt a little weird creeping on all his social media posts like that, but I wanted to know what he was like was before going on a date with him. Some guy in the corner has been creeping on us all night long. Let's go ask the bouncer to deal with him.

creep out

1. To exit slowly and often stealthily. The cat crept out from under the bush to see if the dog was gone.

2. slang To make someone feel uneasy. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is commonly used between "creep" and "out." I'm OK with most bugs, but centipedes just creep me out, man. That guy in the corner was really creeping us out, so we decided to leave.

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.

creep under (something)

To move slowly, and often stealthily, under something. The cat crept under the bush and stayed there until the dog was gone.

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creep up

1. To approach someone or something slowly and often stealthily. I crept up behind my brother and startled him.

2. To encroach (upon one or something) gradually over time. It wasn't until I sat down that I realized how much exhaustion had crept up on me. The weeds have been really creeping up on the edge of the yard over the last few years.

creep up on (someone or something)

1. To approach someone or something slowly and often stealthily. I crept up on my brother from behind and startled him.

creep away

to travel away slowly and carefully; to sneak away. The boys were completely ashamed and crept away. The cat crept away quietly.

creep by

Fig. [for time] to pass slowly. The minutes crept by as I awaited Mrs. Barron's telephone call. I know the days will creep by until we finally get our test results.

creep in (to something)

to go into something or a place slowly and carefully; to sneak into something or a place. The cat crept into the bedroom. Max planned to creep into the house and take cash and jewelry.

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creep out

(from under someone or something) Go to out (from under someone or something).

creep out (of something)

to go out of something or a place slowly and carefully; to sneak out of something or a place. A little mouse crept out of the cupboard. The fox crept out of the henhouse, carrying a chicken.

creep up

[for darkness] to move gradually and slowly [toward someone or something]. Dusk crept up and swallowed us in darkness.

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释义	crept Related to crept: crept up 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 creep along (something) To move slowly, and often stealthily, across a particular area or surface. The robber crept along the walkway and then opened a window to get into the house. When I saw the bee creeping along the windowsill, I bolted out of the room. See also: creep creep away To move slowly, and often stealthily, away from someone or something. I froze when I saw the bee on the windowsill, but luckily, it crept away. I crept away after stealing the cookies off the counter. See also: away, creep creep by To move slowly, as of time. Time feels like it's just creeping by in that class because it's so boring. See also: by, creep creep in To enter some thing or place slowly and/or stealthily. I may have allowed my personal feelings to creep in when I gave that job to my brother. Luckily, Mom didn't hear us last night when we crept in after curfew. See also: creep creep into To enter some place stealthily. I'll watch the door while you creep into the lab and steal the poison. That possum must have crept into the basement while the door was open. See also: creep creep on (someone or something) slang To observe, investigate, or become overly familiar with someone or their personal matters in an intrusive or undesirable manner. I felt a little weird creeping on all his social media posts like that, but I wanted to know what he was like was before going on a date with him. Some guy in the corner has been creeping on us all night long. Let's go ask the bouncer to deal with him. See also: creep, on creep out 1. To exit slowly and often stealthily. The cat crept out from under the bush to see if the dog was gone. 2. slang To make someone feel uneasy. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is commonly used between "creep" and "out." I'm OK with most bugs, but centipedes just creep me out, man. That guy in the corner was really creeping us out, so we decided to leave. See also: creep, out 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 creep under (something) To move slowly, and often stealthily, under something. The cat crept under the bush and stayed there until the dog was gone. See also: creep creep up 1. To approach someone or something slowly and often stealthily. I crept up behind my brother and startled him. 2. To encroach (upon one or something) gradually over time. It wasn't until I sat down that I realized how much exhaustion had crept up on me. The weeds have been really creeping up on the edge of the yard over the last few years. See also: creep, up creep up on (someone or something) 1. To approach someone or something slowly and often stealthily. I crept up on my brother from behind and startled him. 2. To encroach (upon one or something) gradually over time. It wasn't until I sat down that I realized how much exhaustion had crept up on me. The weeds have been really creeping up on the edge of the yard over the last few years. See also: creep, on, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. creep away to travel away slowly and carefully; to sneak away. The boys were completely ashamed and crept away. The cat crept away quietly. See also: away, creep creep by Fig. [for time] to pass slowly. The minutes crept by as I awaited Mrs. Barron's telephone call. I know the days will creep by until we finally get our test results. See also: by, creep creep in (to something) to go into something or a place slowly and carefully; to sneak into something or a place. The cat crept into the bedroom. Max planned to creep into the house and take cash and jewelry. See also: creep creep out (from under someone or something) Go to out (from under someone or something). See also: creep, out creep out (of something) to go out of something or a place slowly and carefully; to sneak out of something or a place. A little mouse crept out of the cupboard. The fox crept out of the henhouse, carrying a chicken. See also: creep, out creep up [for darkness] to move gradually and slowly [toward someone or something]. Dusk crept up and swallowed us in darkness. See also: creep, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: creep across creep across (something) creeping cut across cut across (something) glide glide across glide across (something) crawl across crawl across (something) References in classic literature The cry was so horrible in its agony that the frightened servants woke and crept out of their rooms. After about a quarter of an hour, he got the coachman and one of the footmen and crept upstairs. Picture Of Dorian Gray Upon one side of the doomed pair the thag bellowed and advanced, and upon the other tarag, the frightful, crept toward them with gaping mouth and dripping fangs. At the Earths Core After this speech was made, the old ones crept into their shells, and never more came out. Andersens Fairy Tales Gretel wept bitter tears, and said to Hansel: 'Now all is over with us.' 'Be quiet, Gretel,' said Hansel, 'do not distress yourself, I will soon find a way to help us.' And when the old folks had fallen asleep, he got up, put on his little coat, opened the door below, and crept outside. Every morning the woman crept to the little stable, and cried: 'Hansel, stretch out your finger that I may feel if you will soon be fat.' Hansel, however, stretched out a little bone to her, and the old woman, who had dim eyes, could not see it, and thought it was Hansel's finger, and was astonished that there was no way of fattening him. Fairy Tales "You see," said the Lightning, as it crept past him inch by inch, "I can travel considerably faster than you." Fantastic Fables Slowly the penumbra, the shadow of a shadow, crept on over the bright surface, and as it crept I heard deep gasps of fear rising from the multitude around. Meanwhile the dark ring crept on, while all that great assembly fixed their eyes upon the sky and stared and stared in fascinated silence. King Solomons Mines
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