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Phrasal verbs starting with "creep"

5 phrasal verbs use this verb

creep in
B1

To enter slowly and gradually, often without being noticed — used of people, abstract things, or influences.

creep on
B2

To advance or progress slowly and almost imperceptibly; used of time, age, or a gradual process.

creep out
B1

To make someone feel uncomfortable, uneasy, or disturbed in a skin-crawling way; or to leave quietly without being noticed.

creep up
B1

To increase or rise gradually and slowly, often without being immediately noticed; or to approach someone quietly.

creep up on
B1

To approach someone or something slowly and quietly so as not to be noticed; or for something to happen so gradually that you are not aware