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creep vs locomote

locomote vs creep

creep is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

creep and locomote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
creep Yes No Yes No
locomote No No Yes No
As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of creep; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than creep:
  • creep: move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of creep include go, move, travel.
creep (noun) locomote (noun)
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 slow longitudinal movement or deformation
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
creep (verb) locomote (verb)
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
to go stealthily or furtively
grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)
show submission or fear
Difference between creep and locomote

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