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6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CREEP'

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We have definitions for 6 phrasal verbs with 'CREEP'

6 phrasal verbs with 'CREEP'

Creep in

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

Creep into

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

Creep out

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

Creep out on

  1. 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

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

Creep up on

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

Take our Exercise on 'CREEP'

Quiz for Verb: 'To CREEP'

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