How to Pronounce "creep by"
expression
ˈkɹip/ /ˈbaɪ
KREEP-BY
kɹˈiːp/ /bˈaɪ
k-REEP-b-EYE
Definition
To move past very slowly, often used to describe time passing slowly, or someone moving quietly and almost unnoticed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹip/ /ˈbaɪ
British English
kɹˈiːp/ /bˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KREEP-BY
UK
k-REEP-b-EYE
Listen in Context
The minutes creep by when I am waiting for the bus.
The night seemed to creep by because I couldn't sleep.
He tried to creep by the sleeping dog without waking it up.
During the boring meeting, the hours just seemed to creep by.