crept

Meanings

• Verb

  Moved quietly, stealthily, or unnoticed.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɹɛpt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=592006"

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Synonyms

crawl

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crept
leapt , wept , kept , swept

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Variants

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creep , crept , creeping , creeps , 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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past participle: crept, past tense: crept, gerund: creeping

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Etymology

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Originally past participle of creep (v.). Old English crēopan; related to crēop 'claw'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'crept' is often used in the context of horror or suspense, as in the phrase 'the creeping feeling of being watched'.

2. In biology, 'crept' is the term used to describe the movement of certain organisms, such as snails and slugs, which move by slowly and steadily pushing their body forward.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stealth: The ability to move quietly and unnoticed, often for the purpose of carrying out a secret mission or gathering information.

2. Infiltration: The process of entering an enemy's territory or organization with the intention of gaining information or causing damage from within.

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Culture

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In literature, 'crept' is often used to describe the movement of characters in a suspenseful or ominous manner. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator describes his own heart 'creeping' as he listens for any sound from the room where the old man lies.

How to Memorize "crept"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a snake moving quietly and stealthily through the grass.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'crept' with the feeling of being quiet and unnoticed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using 'crept': 'The thief crept through the shadows, avoiding detection by the guards.'

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