Meaning & use
creep
To move slowly, quietly, or cautiously, often in order to avoid being noticed.
See it in a sentence
The cat crept silently along the fence, watching the sparrows in the garden.
Fog crept slowly across the valley as the temperature dropped after sunset.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'creep' is an informal put-down and can sound harsh; reserve it for genuinely unsettling behavior rather than mild awkwardness.
Words with a similar meaning
slinksneak
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal: a person who behaves in an unpleasant, creepy, or unsettling way.
Everyone at the party avoided the creep who kept staring at people uncomfortably.
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