verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past of creep form-of, obsolete, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

crawlcrawlfawnsneakall foursamble

Etymology

From Middle English crope, from Old English crēap (“crept”), first and third person singular indicative of crēopan (“to creep”).

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