creep up on
creep up on · creeps up on · crept up on · creeping up on
To sneakily arrive near someone in a position to startle themTo sneakily arrive near someone in a position to startle them; to startle someone by creeping up behind them.
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12 sentencesAre you creeping up on me?
A smile crept up on her face.
A smile crept up on his face.
Meaning
1 sensesTo sneakily arrive near someone in a position to startle them; to startle someone by creeping up behind them.
Forms
creeps up on, creeping up on, crept up on, crept up onirregular · Lesson
| Base form | creep up on · to creep up on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | creeps up on |
| Present participle | creeping up on |
| Past simple | crept up on |
| Past participle | crept up on |
Tenses
creep up on · crept up on · will creep up on · have crept up 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, irregular 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.