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creeping

KREE-ping/ˈkɹiːpɪŋ/

Noun pluralcreepings

2 meanings of creeping

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of creep. Use this form for something moving slowly and quietly right now.

    The cat was creeping slowly toward the sleeping bird.

    Creeping along the floor, the toddler reached the bright toy.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The slow, quiet way something moves along a surface or the ground.

    Like the slow way a snail moves across the ground.

    The creeping of the vines across the fence took several years.

    We watched the slow creeping of the fog through the valley.

    Similaradvance, crawl, spread

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creeping is a form of creep

creep, verb: To move slowly and quietly toward a place. Full entry

Forms
creepcreeps he/she/itcreeping -ing formcrept past tense, past participle
Spelling
creep → creeping: add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 1

From an Old English word meaning "creeping," the present participle of "creep." It comes from an old Germanic root meaning "to creep or crawl."

Meaning 2

From an Old English word crēopung, made from "creep" plus "-ing."