🇬🇧🇨🇳 creeping - 爬行 : English Lesson

Meaning of "creeping" ("爬行"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When something is creeping, it is moving very slowly and quietly, often trying not to be seen or heard, like a sneaky cat tiptoeing across the room.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I used a creeping sloth walk to avoid chores, but Mom still caught me and upgraded them to EXTRA chores.

The creeping smell of broccoli moved through the house so silently that my appetite ran away screaming.

A creeping shadow slid across my wall, but it was just my dad sneaking one more slice of pizza.

I did a creeping tiptoe to the fridge at midnight, but my stomach growling was louder than my feet.

The creeping vine on our fence is so slow that scientists say some vines only grow a few inches a week.

A child watched a creeping cat on the windowsill, creeping paw reaching for cake. The creeping tail twitched as creeping shadow slid across the table. Heart racing, the child stood up, clapped once — the creeping thief froze, then fled. The child laughed, relieved, as the cat disappeared, creeping away into the night.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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