Etymology

outcreep

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Today it means: To creep or crawl out. Full definition →

Middle English outcrepen
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outcreep · verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromoutcrepen
  2. English todayoutcreep

From Middle English outcrepen, equivalent to out- + creep.

outcreep · verb2

From out- + creep (“to be creepy; make uncomfortable”).

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