Phrasal Verbs With 'Creep'

Creep in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Start to be noticeable
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He tried to stay calm, but you could hear the anger CREEPING IN.
  2. Meaning: Get included despite attempts to keep it or them out
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Errors CREPT IN as the text got longer.

Creep into phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Become noticeable in something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: An angry tone CREPT INTO her voice.

Creep out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: make someone feel worried or uneasy
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He CREEPS me OUT when he gets drunk.

Creep out on phrasal verb

  1. 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.

Creep over phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Start to have a negative feeling
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Fear CREPT OVER me as I walked through the graveyard.

Creep up on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Approach without someone realising
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They CREPT UP ON their rivals and overtook them.

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