# creeping

Pronunciation: say "KREE-ping" /ˈkɹiːpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of creep. — present participle and gerund of creep
   - Simple: Present participle of creep. Use this form for something moving slowly and quietly right now.
   - _Fog was creeping over the hills as the evening grew cold._
   - _She noticed the ivy creeping up the side of the old house._

## Noun

2. The action or movement of something that advances slowly and stealthily, often low to the ground.
   - Simple: The slow, quiet way something moves along a surface or the ground.
   - _The steady creeping of the glacier reshaped the valley over centuries._
   - _A faint creeping of moss covered the damp north wall of the church._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — From Middle English crepynge, from Old English crēopende, the present participle of the Proto-Germanic verb *kreupaną ("to creep, crawl"); equivalent to creep + -ing.
**Meaning 2** — From Middle English creping, from Old English crēopung; equivalent to creep + -ing.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/creeping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).