creep vs spread

spread vs creep

creep and spread both are nouns.

creep is not an adjective while spread is an adjective.

creep and spread both are verbs.

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

As verbs, spread is a hypernym of creep; that is, spread is a word with a broader meaning than creep:

creep: grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)
spread: move outward

Other hypernyms of creep include diffuse, fan out, spread out.

creep (noun)	spread (noun)
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body	act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot	decorative cover for a bed
a slow longitudinal movement or deformation	farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric	a haphazard distribution in all directions
	the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
	a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
	two facing pages of a book or other publication
	process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
	a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
	a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

creep (adjective)	spread (adjective)
	distributed or spread over a considerable extent
	fully extended in width
	prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

creep (verb)	spread (verb)
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground	cause to become widely known
to go stealthily or furtively	become widely known and passed on
grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)	distribute or disperse widely
show submission or fear	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
	become distributed or widespread
	cover by spreading something over
	distribute over a surface in a layer
	strew or distribute over an area
	move outward
	spread across or over

Difference between creep and spread

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