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creeping up

creeping up is the present participle and gerund of creep up.

Meaning of creep up

Verb

creep up (third-person singular simple present creeps up, present participle creeping up, simple past and past participle crept up)

  1. (intransitive) To advance or increase with stealth, unnoticed (literally or figuratively).
    • The lioness has to creep up behind her prey so as not to be noticed.

Questions about creeping up

What is creeping up the present participle and gerund of?
Creeping up is the present participle and gerund of creep up.

Words near creeping up in the dictionary

  1. creeping speedwell
  2. creeping thistle
  3. creeping thistles
  4. creeping thyme
  5. creeping thymes
  6. creeping up
  7. creeping up on
  8. creeping water bug
  9. creeping water bugs
  10. creeping willow
  11. creeping willows

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