creep vs pen

creep and pen both are nouns.

creep and pen both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
creep	Yes	No	Yes	No
pen	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pen is a hypernym of creep; that is, pen is a word with a broader meaning than creep:

creep: a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot
pen: an enclosure for confining livestock

creep (noun)	pen (noun)
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body	female swan
a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot	a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
a slow longitudinal movement or deformation	an enclosure for confining livestock
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric	a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
	a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

creep (verb)	pen (verb)
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground	produce a literary work
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 pen

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