n.
Function: noun
Date: 1818
1 : a movement of or like creeping <traffic moving at a creep >
2 : a distressing sensation like that caused by the creeping of insects over one's flesh especially : a feeling of apprehension or horror ― usually used in plural with the <that gives me the creeps >
3 : a feed trough accessible only by young animals and used especially to supply special or supplementary feed ― called also creep feeder
4 : the slow change of dimensions of an object from prolonged exposure to high temperature or stress
5 : an unpleasant or obnoxious person
6 : a slow but persistent increase or elevation <this political inertia ⋯ makes budget creep inevitable ― Wall Street Jour. >