becreep
becreep verb: to creep up on; stalk.
Verb
becreep (third-person singular simple present becreeps, present participle becreeping, simple past and past participle becrept)
- To creep up on; stalk
- But they, seeing that there was not sufficient cover for them to “becreep” the rhinoceros with safety, allowed Robert to go on alone.1838, Sir James Edward Alexander, An Expedition of Discovery Into the Interior of Africa
- “Two o'clock am a troop of buffaloes came to drink at our pool and one of my boys, whose leg had been broken last year by an elephant, becrept them and shot one which turned out to be in good condition. […]"2008, Richard Sampson, White Induna, page 33
becreep meaning in Bengali
becreep in Bengali
- পিছু নেওয়া
Forms of becreep
| third-person singular present | becreeps |
|---|---|
| present participle | becreeping |
| past participle | becrept |
| past | becrept |
Origin of becreep
Borrowed from Afrikaans bekruip, or alternatively from Dutch bekruipen, both from Middle Dutch becrûpen, equivalent to be- + creep.
Words that rhyme with becreep
Questions about becreep
- What does becreep mean?
- Becreep means to creep up on; stalk.
- What is becreep in Bengali?
- Becreep in Bengali is পিছু নেওয়া. See Becreep meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is becreep?
- Becreep is a verb.
- What is the past tense of becreep?
- The past tense of becreep is becrept.
Words near becreep in the dictionary
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