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creepingnoun
progression lenteSurtout pour une augmentation ou une évolution graduelle, souvent péjorative.
The creeping of prices over the years has made housing unaffordable for many.
La progression lente des prix au fil des années a rendu le logement inabordable pour beaucoup.
reptationSoutenu, rare ; désigne un déplacement très lent et discret.
The creeping of the cat through the grass was barely noticeable.
La reptation du chat dans l’herbe passait à peine inaperçue.
Synonyms
creep
crawl
sneak
slink
stealthy movement
skulking
infiltration
encroachment
spread
advance
progression
insidious spread
creepinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkriːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈkripɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb 'creep'.
rampantSe dit d’une plante qui s’étend le long du sol ou d’une surface.
The creeping ivy covered the old stone wall, giving it a rustic charm.
Le lierre rampant a recouvert le vieux mur de pierre, lui donnant un charme rustique.
insidieuxS’emploie pour une progression lente, discrète et souvent inquiétante ; peut aussi rendre l’idée d’une peur diffuse.
The creeping fog enveloped the town, making it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead.
Le brouillard insidieux a enveloppé la ville, rendant difficile de voir à plus de quelques mètres.
Synonyms
slow
gradual
insidious
sluggish
unhurried
creepverb

creeping

Gerund

crept
Past Simple
crept
Past Participle
creeping
Gerund
UK
/kriːp/
US
/krip/
se faufilerSe déplacer discrètement pour éviter d’être vu ou entendu.
The cat crept silently across the room.
Le chat s’est faufilé silencieusement à travers la pièce.
s’étendreSens figuré: progresser ou se répandre peu à peu.
The ivy crept up the walls of the old house.
Le lierre s’est étendu sur les murs de la vieille maison.
Additional translations
s’insinuerSens figuré: apparaître ou se développer progressivement, souvent de façon indésirable.
Synonyms
sneak
prowl
move stealthily
crawl
slither
inch
tiptoe
skulk

Definitions

creepingnoun
The act of moving slowly and quietly, often in a stealthy or cautious manner.
The creeping of the cat through the grass was barely noticeable.
A slow and gradual increase or change, often used in the context of something undesirable.
The creeping of prices over the years has made housing unaffordable for many.
creepinggerund / present participle
Gradually advancing or developing in a slow or stealthy manner.
The creeping fog enveloped the town, making it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead.
Spreading or growing along the ground or other surface, often used to describe plants.
The creeping ivy covered the old stone wall, giving it a rustic charm.
Causing a sensation of fear or unease, often in a subtle or indirect way.
There was a creeping sense of dread as the storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
creepverb
To move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
The cat crept silently across the room.
To grow or spread gradually, often in an undesirable way.
The ivy crept up the walls of the old house.
To occur or develop gradually and almost imperceptibly.
A sense of unease began to creep into the conversation.
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