English Explanatory Dictionary

creep out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make (someone) uncomfortable or afraid; to give (someone) the creeps.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

creep out creeps out creeping out creeped out crept out

Etymology

From creep + out (adverb). The past tense creeped out (instead of crept out) was possibly influenced by freaked out.

Related words

creeper creepy
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