Creeps

Pronunciation: /ˈkriːp/

Creeps (verb)

  1. To move slowly and quietly, often to avoid being noticed.
  2. To increase or grow gradually over time.

Examples

  • The cat would creep silently across the room.
  • He tried to creep past the sleeping dog.

Common collocations: creep silently, creep up, creep up, creep higher, total creep

Creeps (noun)

  1. A person who makes others feel uncomfortable or uneasy.
  2. A slow, gradual movement or change.

Examples

  • She thought he was a creep for following her.
  • Nobody wanted to talk to the creep at the party.

Synonyms of Creeps

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Creeps

  • when describing movement speed
  • when describing quick, sudden movement