creeping
noun
Simple meaning
Moving slowly on hands and knees or by dragging one's body.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹipɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The act of something that creeps.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: The act of something that creeps.
Used this way, creeping is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners.
Common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners.
Low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers.
Perennial European herb with long creeping stolons.
A loosestrife vine.
Perennial European herb with long creeping stolons.
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