creep

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkriːp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/krip/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krēp)

Inflections of 'creep' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
creeps
v 3rd person singular
creeping
v pres p
crept
v past
crept
v past p

creep
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Sense: Verb: move stealthily
Synonyms:
crawl Collocations, slither, writhe, worm along, sneak Collocations, steal Collocations, slink, edge Collocations, wriggle, wiggle Collocations, slide Collocations, glide Collocations, scuttle, shuffle Collocations, move stealthily, skulk, sidle, prowl, lurk, steal along, tiptoe, inch along, shuffle along, squirm Collocations
Sense: Noun: annoying person
Synonyms:
jerk Collocations (slang), bastard Collocations (vulgar, slang), shit Collocations (vulgar, offensive, slang), shithead (vulgar, offensive, slang), heel Collocations, dick Collocations (vulgar, slang), scumbag (informal), slimeball (informal), sleaze (informal), sleazebag (informal), sleazeball (informal), scuzzball (informal), sod Collocations (UK, vulgar, slang)


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