crept
past tense and past participle of creep
Kids Definition
crept
past tense and past participle of creep
crept
verb
1
as in encroached
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits water crept slowly over the top of the tub and onto the floor Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- encroached
- inched
- sneaked
- snuck
- invaded
- wormed
- snaked
- intruded
- entrenched
- impinged
- intrenched
- overshot
- infringed
- overstepped
- overran
- overreached
- overpassed
2
as in lingered
to move or act slowly that Friday afternoon we were just creeping, waiting for the bell to sound so that we could start the long weekend Synonyms & Similar Words
- lingered
- crawled
- dragged
- poked
- delayed
- strolled
- loitered
- shuffled
- dawdled
- lagged
- played
- stalled
- diddled
- tarried
- fell behind
- lollygagged
- lounged
- dropped behind
- dallied
- hung fire
- sauntered
- marked time
- staggered
- ambled
- moped
- inched
- dillydallied
- idled
- lallygagged
- dragged one's heels
- eased
- trifled
- loafed
- took one's time
- dragged one's feet
- plodded
- lolled
- lumbered
- shilly-shallied
- decelerated
- fooled around
- temporized
- messed around
- procrastinated
- puttered (around)
- hanged (around or out)
- fiddled (around)
- pottered (around)
- filibustered
- monkeyed (around)
- slowed (down or up)
- hung (around or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hurried
- scurried
- sped
- hastened
- raced
- rushed
- scooted
- flew
- ran
- dashed
- whirled
- tore
- darted
- bolted
- whizzed
- ripped
- speeded
- rocketed
- run
- coursed
- scudded
- whisked
- zipped
- careered
- hustled
- hurtled
- scrambled
- trotted
- breezed
- barreled
- stampeded
- humped
- ran
- barrelled
- sprinted
- galloped
- jogged
- bowled
- run
- hotfooted (it)
- quickened
- overtook
- accelerated
- outpaced
- outstripped
- sped (up)
- outran
- speeded (up)
- caught up
- fast-forwarded
3
as in crawled
to move slowly with the body close to the ground the kitten crept silently across the floor before suddenly pouncing on the mouse Synonyms & Similar Words
- crawled
- slid
- snaked
- slithered
- tiptoed
- wriggled
- sneaked
- crouched
- wormed
- snuck
- grovelled
- squatted
- bellied
- groveled
- inched
- edged
- skulked
- stole
- nosed
4
as in dragged
to move slowly the class hour seems to creep by Synonyms & Similar Words
- dragged
- crawled
- shuffled
- inched
- poked
- slouched
- limped
- oozed
- plodded
- shambled
- trudged
- snailed
- nosed
- tramped
- creaked (along)
- lumbered
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sped
- raced
- flew
- floated
- sailed
- glided
- speeded
- hurried
- whizzed
- zipped
- tore