Meaning
An unpleasant person who makes you feel uncomfortable; as a verb, to move slowly and quietly.
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Word origin
From Old English creopan, meaning to move with the body close to the ground. The unpleasant-person meaning grew from the idea of someone who creeps about.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- creopan
- English cognates
- creepy
Examples
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Calling someone a creep is a strong insult about how they behave.
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"Gives me the creeps" means it makes me feel scared and uncomfortable.
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The verb is irregular: creep, crept, crept.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 2: creep, sailor, helpful and 7 more words.