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creep1 countable informalan unpleasant person, especially someone who tries to please or impress people in authorityI thought he was a nasty little creep. Synonyms and related words
People who are annoying or unpleasant public nuisance creep loudmouth 2 uncountable a slow and gradual change or movement+of: Something that all drivers experience is the gradual creep of the development of bad habits. the inevitable creep of urban sprawl Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
Slow and gradual movements 3 singular used after some other nouns to describe the unexpected and often unwanted effects of a particular situation or trendTailored content is fuelling commercialism, consumption and ad creep on every single morsel of media. Global warming is causing measurable season creep worldwide. Synonyms and related words
Unpleasant results and effects repercussion shock wave fallout
The word creep’s journey into productive use as a combining form was kicked off by the expression mission creep, first used in 1993 in the context of the United Nations peacekeeping mission during the Somali Civil War. Though initially applied exclusively in military contexts, mission creep gradually became used in a variety of other fields and took on a more generic meaning as outlined above, though many dictionaries still include military references when defining the term. Read more
creep1 countable informalan unpleasant personI thought he was a nasty little creep. Synonyms and related words
People who are annoying or unpleasant douche public nuisance creep 2 uncountable a slow and gradual change or movement Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
Slow and gradual movements 3 singular used after some other nouns to describe the unexpected and often unwanted effects of a particular situation or trendTailored content is fueling commercialism, consumption and ad creep on every single morsel of media. Global warming is causing measurable season creep worldwide. Synonyms and related words
Unpleasant results and effects repercussion shock wave fallout
The word creep’s journey into productive use as a combining form was kicked off by the expression mission creep, first used in 1993 in the context of the United Nations peacekeeping mission during the Somali Civil War. Though initially applied exclusively in military contexts, mission creep gradually became used in a variety of other fields and took on a more generic meaning as outlined above, though many dictionaries still include military references when defining the term. Read more
creep
verb intransitive UK /kriːp/ 1 if someone creeps somewhere, they move there quietly and slowlyI crept downstairs when everyone was asleep. She crept quietly into bed. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly 1a if someone’s arm or hand creeps somewhere, it moves quietly and slowlyHis arm crept around her shoulder. A little hand crept across the table and touched my arm. Synonyms and related words 1b if something such as fire, the sun, or fog creeps somewhere, it moves slowlyThe flames were creeping along the corridor behind him. I watched the sunlight creep across the window. As dusk crept in, lights came on. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly 1c if a vehicle creeps somewhere, it moves very slowlyThe traffic kept creeping forwards a few inches and then stopping. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly
2 if an expression or colour creeps into someone’s face, it gradually appears therecreep across/into: A little smile crept across her mouth. A scarlet flush was creeping into her cheeks. Synonyms and related words
To show, or to be expressed in the face or eyes 2a if an emotion or feeling creeps somewhere, someone gradually starts to experience itcreep in/into/across: Suspicion began to creep into her mind. She felt a tingling sensation creep across the back of her neck. Synonyms and related words
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verb intransitive US /krip/ 1 if someone creeps somewhere, they move there quietly and slowlyI crept downstairs when everyone was asleep. She crept quietly into bed. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly 1a if a vehicle creeps somewhere, it moves very slowlyThe traffic kept creeping forward a few inches and then stopping. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly 1b if something such as fire, the sun, or fog creeps somewhere, it moves slowlycreep into/in/along/across: The flames were creeping along the hall behind him. As dusk crept in, lights came on. I watched the sunlight creep across the window. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly 1c if someone’s arm or hand creeps somewhere, it moves quietly and slowlyHis arm crept around her shoulder. A little hand crept across the table and touched my arm. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly
2 if an expression or color creeps into someone’s face, it gradually appears therecreep across/into: A little smile crept across her mouth. A scarlet flush was creeping into her cheeks. Synonyms and related words
To show, or to be expressed in the face or eyes 2a if an emotion or feeling creeps somewhere, someone gradually starts to experience itcreep in/into/across: Suspicion began to creep into her mind. She felt a tingling sensation creep across the back of her neck. Synonyms and related words
What feelings and emotions do
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