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creeping
UK
/ˈkriːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈkripɪŋ/
Translations
The creeping of the baby across the floor was adorable.
Ползание младенца по полу было очаровательным.
The creeping of the plant was noticeable along the garden path.
Ползучесть растения была заметна вдоль садовой дорожки.
Synonyms
stealthy movement
insidious spread
UK
/ˈkriːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈkripɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb 'creep'.
The creeping cat moved silently towards its prey.
Крадущийся кот бесшумно двигался к своей добыче.
The creeping vines covered the entire wall.
Ползучие лозы покрыли всю стену.
creeping
Gerund
crept
Past Simple
crept
Past Participle
creeping
Gerund
UK
/kriːp/
US
/krip/
The spider began to creep across the floor.
Паук начал ползти по полу.
The cat would often creep up on its prey.
Кошка часто подкрадывалась к своей добыче.
He tried to creep silently past the guard.
Он попытался красться мимо охранника.
Definitions
The creeping of the cat through the grass was barely noticeable.
The creeping of prices over the years has made housing unaffordable for many.
The creeping fog enveloped the town, making it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead.
The creeping ivy covered the old stone wall, giving it a rustic charm.
There was a creeping sense of dread as the storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
The cat crept silently across the room.
The ivy crept up the walls of the old house.
A sense of unease began to creep into the conversation.