"creep on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: creeps on [present, singular, third-person], creeping on [participle, present], creeped on [participle, past], creeped on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} creep on (third-person singular simple present creeps on, present participle creeping on, simple past and past participle creeped on)
  1. (slang) To monitor in a covert and creepy manner; to stalk. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-creep_on-en-verb-LH7380hR
  2. (slang) To sneak up to (someone) in preparation to attack or rob them. Tags: slang Related terms: creep up on
    Sense id: en-creep_on-en-verb-vV2bqe-- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84

Inflected forms

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