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crawl vs creep

creep vs crawl

crawl and creep both are nouns.

crawl and creep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crawl Yes No Yes No
creep Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crawl and creep are synonyms defined as:
  • crawl and creep: a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
Other synonyms of crawl include crawling, creeping.
As verbs, crawl and creep are synonyms defined as:
  • crawl and creep: move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
As verbs, crawl and creep are synonyms defined as:
  • crawl and creep: show submission or fear
Other synonyms of crawl include cower, cringe, fawn, grovel.
crawl (noun) creep (noun)
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot
a very slow movement a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
crawl (verb) creep (verb)
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
swim by doing the crawl to go stealthily or furtively
show submission or fear grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)
be full of show submission or fear
feel as if crawling with insects
Difference between crawl and creep

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