Showing 6 phrasal verbs and 7 definitions related to the verb 'Creep'.
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Creep in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Start to be noticeable
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He tried to stay calm, but you could hear the anger CREEPING IN. -
Meaning: Get included despite attempts to keep it or them out
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Errors CREPT IN as the text got longer.
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Meaning: Start to be noticeable
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Creep into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become noticeable in something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: An angry tone CREPT INTO her voice.
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Meaning: Become noticeable in something
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Creep out phrasal verb
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Meaning: make someone feel worried or uneasy
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: He CREEPS me OUT when he gets drunk.
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Meaning: make someone feel worried or uneasy
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Creep out on phrasal verb
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Meaning: To do the same activity for a very long time
(Inseparable | American English)
» Example: He's been CREEPING OUT ON that computer game all day.
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Meaning: To do the same activity for a very long time
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Creep over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Start to have a negative feeling
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Fear CREPT OVER me as I walked through the graveyard.
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Meaning: Start to have a negative feeling
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Creep up on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Approach without someone realising
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: They CREPT UP ON their rivals and overtook them.
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Meaning: Approach without someone realising