Antonyms for creeping

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kree-ping

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkri pɪŋ

Definition of creeping

Origin : Old English creopan "to creep" (class II strong verb; past tense creap, past participle cropen), from Proto-Germanic *kreupanan (cf. Old Frisian kriapa, Middle Dutch crupen, Old Norse krjupa "to creep"), from PIE root *greug-. Related: Crept; creeping.

adj in the act of creeping
adj given to creeping

Example sentences :

He shared it with bats and all sorts of creeping insects but this he did not mind.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

She was aware of the creeping fret, the poisons and obstructions of decay.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

Inch by inch the brave son of Hanover was creeping up on Lauzanne.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

So fearless were they, that they made nothing of creeping in among the folds of his garments.
Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Southern sharpshooters, creeping from tree to tree, began to fire.
Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

Junipers were creeping stealthily in, as if expecting the axe.
Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various

Tongues had been creeping up the rivers that ran into the Amazon.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various

And solidly the wall of devils was creeping up from every side.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various

We may note here the creeping in of changes which led to father-right.
Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley

Like a wounded animal she was creeping away from it and hating it.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

Synonyms for creeping

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