creep

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Di chuyển chậm chạp, lặng lẽ

BrE /kriːp/ AmE /krip/

verb / noun en → vi

past crept pp crept ing creeping

1 MOVE SLOWLY [intransitive] B1

Di chuyển chậm chạp, lặng lẽ

to move slowly and carefully, especially when you are frightened or trying not to be seen

  • creep along/slowly

Collocations creep quietly · creep slowly

  • He crept into the room and sat down.

    Anh ta lặng lẽ bước vào phòng và ngồi xuống.

2 FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE [intransitive] B2

Cảm thấy khó chịu, sợ hãi

to feel uncomfortable or frightened, especially because you are in a place where there is nothing to do and nobody else around

  • creep all over somebody

Collocations creep up on someone · creep into your mind

  • The silence made me feel creeped out.

    Cái im lặng làm tôi cảm thấy khó chịu.

3 GROW [intransitive] C1

Tăng lên từ từ, lan rộng

to grow or spread slowly and steadily, especially in a way that is worrying

  • creep up on something

Collocations prices creeping up · the problem is creeping in

  • The cost of living has been creeping up for years.

    Chi phí sinh hoạt đã tăng dần trong nhiều năm.

4 PERSON [noun] B2

Người đáng sợ, kỳ lạ

a person who is unpleasant or frightening, especially because they are strange and behave in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable

  • be a creep

Collocations a creepy person · creepy behavior

  • He's such a creep.

    Anh ta thật đáng sợ.