creep out
B1 informal separable both
In simple words
To give someone a weird, uncomfortable feeling, like someone is watching them — or to sneak out of somewhere quietly.
Literal meaning: To creep means to move very slowly and quietly; 'out' suggests leaving — as if something is slowly crawling out from hiding to disturb you.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
To make someone feel unsettled, uneasy, or disturbed, often in an eerie or skin-crawling way.
"The way he stared at her from across the room really creeped her out."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To leave a place quietly and without drawing attention to oneself.
"He creped out of the meeting early without anyone noticing."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very widely used in informal American and British English, especially among young speakers. The 'make uneasy' sense is extremely common. The noun 'creep' (an unsettling person) is related. 'Creeped out' or 'crept out' is used as an adjective.
Commonly used with
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Forms
Base
creep out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
creeps out
he/she/it
Past simple
creeped out
yesterday
Past participle
creeped out
have + pp
-ing form
creeping out
continuous
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