creep (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: kriːp
Definition
To move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being seen or heard.
Examples
He would creep out of bed before dawn to start his work.
The cat crept silently towards the mouse.
She heard a noise and saw a shadow creep across the floor.
How to Use creep
- creep out (phrasal verb)
- To make someone feel scared or disgusted. — "The strange noises coming from the attic began to creep us out."
- creep up on (phrasal verb)
- To approach someone or something stealthily or gradually. — "The illness crept up on him before he realized how serious it was."
- creep in/into (prepositional phrase)
- To enter or become present gradually and often unnoticed. — "Doubt began to creep into her mind."
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