creep on
To monitor in a covert and creepy mannerTo monitor in a covert and creepy manner; to stalk.
» He crept on all fours like a cat.
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4 sentencesHe crept on all fours like a cat.
Tom crept on all fours like a cat.
The cat took advantage of the high grass to creep on the bird.
deDie Katze nutzte den Vorteil des hochgewachsenen Grases, um sich an den Vogel heranzuschleichen. — Tamy
Meaning
2 senses(slang)To monitor in a covert and creepy manner; to stalk.
creep on your ex's Facebook
(slang)To sneak up to (someone) in preparation to attack or rob them.
Forms
creeps on, creeping on, creeped on, creeped onirregular
| Base form | creep on · to creep on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | creeps on |
| Present participle | creeping on |
| Past simple | creeped on |
| Past participle | creeped on |
Tenses
creep on · creeped on · will creep on · have creeped onPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- creep outasustar, dar escalofríosprzyprawiać o ciarki, przyprawić o ciarkiarrepiar, assustarinformalTo make (someone) uncomfortable or afraid; to give (someone) the creeps.
- creep upanschleichenacercarse sigilosamenteTo advance or increase with stealth, unnoticed (literally or figuratively).
- creep up onTo sneakily arrive near someone in a position to startle them; to startle someone by creeping up behind them.
- creep inTo begin to affect.
- creep onslangTo monitor in a covert and creepy manner; to stalk.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.