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creep vs crawl

crawl vs creep

creep and crawl both are nouns.

creep and crawl both are verbs.

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

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