Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creep up on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
creep- up on
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sneakily arrive near someone in a position to startle them; to startle someone by creeping up behind them.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

creeps up on (present, singular) creeping up on (participle, present) crept up on (participle, past) crept up on (past)

Questions

What does creep up on mean?
To sneakily arrive near someone in a position to startle them; to startle someone by creeping up behind them.

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