creep on in English

Forms: creeps on [present, singular, third-person], creeping on [participle, present], creeped on [participle, past], creeped on [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} creep on (third-person singular simple present creeps on, present participle creeping on, simple past and past participle creeped on)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "creeps on",
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    {
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    {
      "form": "creeped on",
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        "To monitor in a covert and creepy manner; to stalk."
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        "(slang) To monitor in a covert and creepy manner; to stalk."
      ],
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          "word": "creep up on"
        }
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    {
      "form": "creeps on",
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    {
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "creeped on",
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"creep on" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms