creeping

Meanings

• Verb

  Moving slowly, stealthily, or unwelcome towards someone or something.

  - "The stalker was creeping up on his victim."
  - "The snake was creeping towards its prey."
  - "The children were creeping around the house, trying not to wake their parents."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɹiːpɪŋ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈkɹiːpɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

crawl

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with creeping
creeping , weeping , keeping , leaping , heaping , reaping , seeping , peeping

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Variants

List of all variants of creeping that leads to same result
creeping , creep , creeps , crept , creeping eruption , creeping eruptions , creep out , creeped out , creeping out , creeps out , crept out , creep up , creep up on , creeped up , creeping up , creeping up on , creeps up , creeps up on , crept up , crept up on

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Forms

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creeps, crept, crept

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'moving slowly or stealthily' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'creeping' comes from the Old English word 'crepan', which means 'to crawl' or 'to creep'.

2. The term 'creeping socialism' was used in the early 20th century to describe the gradual expansion of socialist ideas and policies.

3. The phrase 'creeping militarization' refers to the gradual increase in military presence or influence in a society or area.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stalking: The act of following or harassing someone persistently, often with the intention of causing fear or distress.

2. Sneaking: Moving quietly or secretly, often with the intention of avoiding detection.

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Culture

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In literature, creeping is often used to describe suspenseful or ominous situations, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' or in Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express'. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a gradual or unwelcome intrusion, such as in the phrase 'creeping socialism' or 'creeping militarization'.

How to Memorize "creeping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone moving slowly and quietly towards a target.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a stalker or a snake moving towards its prey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'creeping' as 'creeper' and associate it with a 'creeper' plant that slowly moves towards its target.

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