"creeps" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɹiːps/
Rhymes: -iːps Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} creeps
  1. plural of creep Tags: form-of, plural Form of: creep
    Sense id: en-creeps-en-noun-xBEToZkS Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 22 8 32 39

Noun

IPA: /kɹiːps/
Rhymes: -iːps Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} creeps pl (plural only)
  1. (preceded by definite article) A sensation that things are crawling on one's skin. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-creeps-en-noun-4ZHaDEyz
  2. (preceded by definite article) A feeling of fear or horror. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms (anxiety): dithers, heebie-jeebies, willies, collywobbles, wiggins, fear
    Sense id: en-creeps-en-noun-hkkBomH- Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 22 8 32 39 Disambiguation of 'anxiety': 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: give someone the creeps

Verb

IPA: /kɹiːps/
Rhymes: -iːps Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} creeps
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of creep Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: creep
    Sense id: en-creeps-en-verb-NPL1r0De Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 2 25 65 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 22 8 32 39

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