creep up on en · VERB
Meanings
- (transitive) To sneakily arrive near someone in a position to startle them; to startle someone by creeping up behind them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| creeping up on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crept up on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crept up on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| creeps up on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |