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CREEP: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CREEP?

Need another word that means the same as “creep”? Find 55 synonyms and 30 related words for “creep” in this overview.

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Creep as a Noun
Definitions of "Creep" as a noun
Synonyms of "Creep" as a noun (21 Words)
Usage Examples of "Creep" as a noun
Creep as a Verb
Definitions of "Creep" as a verb
Synonyms of "Creep" as a verb (34 Words)
Usage Examples of "Creep" as a verb
Associations of "Creep" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Creep” are: cower, crawl, cringe, fawn, grovel, mouse, pussyfoot, sneak, move on all fours, move on hands and knees, pull oneself, inch, edge, slither, slide, squirm, wriggle, writhe, worm, worm one's way, insinuate oneself, steal, slip, slink, sidle, skulk, pad, prowl, tiptoe, tread warily, move stealthily, move furtively, move unnoticed, walk quietly, crawling, creeping, spook, weirdie, weirdo, weirdy, rogue, villain, wretch, reprobate, sycophant, crawler, groveller, truckler, toady, fawner, flatterer, lickspittle, doormat, spaniel

Creep as a Noun

Definitions of "Creep" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “creep” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A person who behaves obsequiously in the hope of advancement.
A slow longitudinal movement or deformation.
Solid food given to young farm animals in order to wean them.
The gradual deformation of a plastic solid under stress.
A pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot.
An opening in a hedge or wall for an animal to pass through.
A slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body.
Gradual bulging of the floor of a mine owing to pressure on the pillars.
Slow steady movement, especially when imperceptible.
A feeding enclosure for young animals, with a long, narrow entrance.
Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric.
A detestable person.
The tendency of a car with automatic transmission to move when in gear without the accelerator being pressed.
The gradual downward movement of disintegrated rock or soil due to gravity.

Synonyms of "Creep" as a noun (21 Words)

crawl	A very slow movement. She could do the crawl* and so many other strokes.*
crawler	A thing that crawls or moves at a slow pace, especially an insect. Her pleading tone surprised herself she was no crawler.
crawling	A very slow movement.
creeping	A slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body.
doormat	A mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering. To put up with such treatment you must be either a saint or a doormat.
fawner	Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect. The consummate fawner* was able to sway a president with false deference.*
flatterer	A person who lavishes praise, often insincerely; a sycophant. He is not allowing flatterers to deceive him.
groveller	Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect.
lickspittle	A person who behaves obsequiously to those in power. He is a lickspittle* for the Establishment.*
reprobate	An unprincipled person. He had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate* than a spirit of corruption.*
rogue	An elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies. A rogue* cop who took the law into his own hands.*
spaniel	Any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears. Oh stop looking at me with those spaniel* eyes.*
sycophant	A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.
toady	A pufferfish.
truckler	Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect.
villain	The principal bad character in a film or work of fiction. A pantomime villain.
weirdie	Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric.
weirdy	Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric.
wretch	An unfortunate or unhappy person. Can the poor wretch* s corpse tell us anything.*

Usage Examples of "Creep" as a noun

Creep can be useful in slow-moving traffic or when parking.
The traffic moved at a creep.
An attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs.
Low in the wall are creeps, through which ewes gain access to grazing from the pastures behind.
We've started to wean the lambs earlier and to keep them on creep.
Stones and earth slowly slip down the slopes by soil creep.
The mines were unworkable because of creep.
I thought he was a nasty little creep.
Young piglets spend most of their time in the creep.
Metals and ceramics can also exhibit creep.

Creep as a Verb

Definitions of "Creep" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “creep” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground.
Show submission or fear.
(of a plastic solid) undergo gradual deformation under stress.
To go stealthily or furtively.
(of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by means of extending stems or branches.
Move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
Grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface.
(of a thing) move very slowly and inexorably.

Synonyms of "Creep" as a verb (34 Words)

cower	Show submission or fear. Children cowered in terror as the shoot out erupted.
crawl	Swim using the crawl. They crawled from under the table.
cringe	Bend one’s head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner. He cringed away from the blow.
edge	Ski with one s weight on the edges of one s skis. Edge the tablecloth with embroidery.
fawn	Have fawns. The forest was closed for hunting when the does were fawning.
grovel	Lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one’s face downwards. He grovelled at George s feet.
inch	Advance slowly as if by inches. Spain s conservatives are inching ahead.
insinuate oneself	Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner.
mouse	Manipulate the mouse of a computer. Simply mouse* over any item on the list.*
move furtively	Dispose of by selling.
move on all fours	Arouse sympathy or compassion in.
move on hands and knees	Live one’s life in a specified environment.
move stealthily	Change residence, affiliation, or place of employment.
move unnoticed	Give an incentive for action.
pad	Put on protective pads in order to play a sport especially cricket. Don t pad* out your answer to make it seem impressive.*
prowl	(of a person or animal) move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey. The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town.
pull oneself	Take away.
pussyfoot	Move stealthily or warily. They make a great show of pussyfooting through the greenery.
sidle	Move unobtrusively or furtively. The young man began to sidle* near the pretty girl sitting on the log.*
skulk	Shirk one’s duties or responsibilities. He spent most of his time skulking about the corridors.
slide	Change gradually to a worse condition or lower level. I quickly slid into a seat at the back of the hall.
slink	Come or go unobtrusively or furtively. The fox came slinking through the bracken.
slip	Disengage (a ship’s anchor) when leaving a port in haste. I slipped him a tenner to keep quiet.
slither	To pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly. We slithered down a snowy mountain track.
sneak	Put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner. Stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor s house.
squirm	Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort. He looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair.
steal	Move stealthily. He claims he can steal* a hundred bases this season.*
tiptoe	Walk quietly and carefully with one’s heels raised and one’s weight on the balls of the feet. He admits he has never been one to tiptoe* around controversial issues.*
tread warily	Apply (the tread) to a tire.
walk quietly	Be or act in association with.
worm	Treat an animal with a preparation designed to expel parasitic worms. I wormed her over a course of three weeks.
worm one's way	To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling.
wriggle	Move in a particular direction with wriggling movements. The child tried to wriggle* free from his aunt s embrace.*
writhe	Respond with great emotional or physical discomfort to (an intense or unpleasant feeling or thought. The prisoner writhed in discomfort.

Usage Examples of "Creep" as a verb

He crept downstairs, hardly making any noise.
The fog was creeping up from the marsh.
Thorny roses crept up the dull gray walls.

Associations of "Creep" (30 Words)

apology	An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone. We owe you an apology.
boggle	(of a person) hesitate to do or accept. The mind boggles at the spectacle.
cower	Crouch down in fear. Children cowered in terror as the shoot out erupted.
crawl	Swim by doing the crawl. The traffic advanced at a crawl.
cringe	Draw back, as with fear or pain. I cringed at the fellow s stupidity.
crouch	A crouching stance or posture. Leo was crouched before the fire.
duck	Flesh of a duck domestic or wild. Before he could duck* another stone struck him.*
flinch	An act of flinching. She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf.
furtive	Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. They spent a furtive* day together.*
grovel	Act in an obsequious way in order to obtain someone’s forgiveness or favour. They criticized leaders who grovelled to foreign patrons.
huddle	Crouch or curl up. They stood together in a huddle* whispering to each other.*
insidious	Intended to entrap. Glaucoma is an insidious* disease.*
lurk	Wait in hiding to attack. You ll soon learn the lurks and perks.
posture	Assume a posture as for artistic purposes. He took ballet lessons to improve his posture.
purloin	Make off with belongings of others. He must have managed to purloin* a copy of the key.*
rebound	The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot. They revealed a big rebound* in profits for last year.*
recoil	The action of recoiling. His body jerked with the recoil* of the rifle.*
say	The chance to speak. The clock says ten past two.
secretly	In a secret way; without others knowing. I was embarrassed but secretly* pleased too.*
shrink	(of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. Can you shrink* this image.*
silently	Without speaking. He silently* cursed himself for his actions.*
sit	Be or remain in a particular position or state. When does the court of law sit.
sneak	Someone who prowls or sneaks about usually with unlawful intentions. He was branded a prying sneak* for eavesdropping on intimate conversation.*
snitch	Take by theft. She wouldn t tell who snitched on me.
squat	An exercise in which a person squats down and rises again while holding a barbell across one s shoulders. A basement room in a North London squat.
stealthily	In a stealthy manner. We need to move stealthily* and look inconspicuous.*
stealthy	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. Stealthy footsteps.
step	The distance covered by a step. The police took steps to reduce crime.
surreptitious	Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. Surreptitious mobilization of troops.
wince	The facial expression of sudden pain. He winced at the disgust in her voice.