crept
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
An inflected form of creep · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,297 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,589 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground also: crawl The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
- to go stealthily or furtively also: sneak, mouse, pussyfoot ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
- grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface) ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings
- show submission or fear also: fawn, crawl, cringe, cower, grovel
crept in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The two brothers crept shivering and horror-struck into the kitchen.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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The sun sank into the quiet ocean and night crept on.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1
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Then the maiden recognised her brothers, and overjoyed she crept out from under the bed.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Then a steely glint crept into Orde's frank blue eye and the corners of his mouth tightened.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1