crept Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
    crawl; creep.
    • The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
  2. verb to go stealthily or furtively
    pussyfoot; mouse; sneak; creep.
    • ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
  3. verb grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)
    creep.
    • ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings
  4. verb show submission or fear
    fawn; crawl; grovel; cower; cringe; creep.

WordNet


Crept
Definitions
  1. imp. & p. p. of Creep.

Webster 1913