crept

CEFRB2

/ˈkɹɛpt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Moved slowly and quietly, often close to the ground.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of creep

Examples

  • Fear crept into my heart and settled there.

  • We crept toward the enemy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The thief blank silently through the dark hallway to avoid waking anyone.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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