Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creep in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
creep- in
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin to affect.

Intransitive verb

verb

To occur despite attempts to prevent it.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

creeps in (present, singular) creeping in (participle, present) crept in (participle, past) crept in (past)

Phrases

creeping in

Synonyms

sneak in

Questions

What does creep in mean?
To begin to affect.

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