A huge ant crept over me, and I just lay there.
2. Fig. [for darkness] to move slowly over someone or something. •The shadows crept over the picnic and made everyone realize what time it was.
•Dusk crept over us.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
creep — creep1 [kri:p] v past tense and past participle crept [krept] [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: creopan] 1.) to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention creep into/over/around etc ▪ Johann would … Dictionary of contemporary English
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creep — /krip / (say kreep) verb (i) (crept, creeping) 1. to move with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect. 2. to move slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily. 3. to enter undetected; to sneak up behind. 4. to move or behave timidly or… …
creep — [[t]krip[/t]] v. crept or, sometimes, creeped; creep•ing, n. 1) to move slowly with the body close to the ground, on hands and knees, or the like 2) to approach slowly and stealthily (often fol. by up) 3) to advance slowly and often with… … From formal English to slang
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steal — steal1 W3S3 [sti:l] v past tense stole [stəul US stoul] past participle stolen [ˈstəulən US ˈstou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take something)¦ 2¦(use ideas)¦ 3¦(move somewhere)¦ 4 steal the show/limelight/scene 5 steal a look/glance etc 6¦(sport)¦ 7 steal a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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