English Dictionary

creep

IPA（発音記号）

/kɹiːp/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 軽蔑的 くだけた表現

The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails). / A relatively small gradual change, variation or deviation (from a planned value) in a measure.

日本語の意味

（動物などが這う）動き / （計画値などからの）わずかな段階的変化、偏差

The slow creep of the garden snail left a silvery trail across the stone.

庭のカタツムリのゆっくりとした這う動きが、石の上に銀色の跡を残した。

意味（1）

The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails).

意味（2）

A relatively small gradual change, variation or deviation (from a planned value) in a measure.

意味（3）

A slight displacement of an object; the slight movement of something.

意味（4）

(uncountable) The gradual expansion or proliferation of something beyond its original goals or boundaries, considered negatively.

christmas creep

意味（5）

(publishing) In sewn books, the tendency of pages on the inside of a quire to stand out farther than those on the outside of it.

意味（6）

(materials science) An increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress.

意味（7）

(geology) The imperceptible downslope movement of surface rock.

意味（8）

(informal, derogatory) Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric.

But I'm a creep / I'm a weirdo / What the hell am I doing here? / I don't belong here

意味（9）

(informal, derogatory) A frightening and/or disconcerting person, especially one who gives the speaker chills.

Stop following me, you creep!

意味（10）

(agriculture) A barrier with small openings used to keep large animals out while allowing smaller animals to pass through.

creeps （ plural ）