How to Pronounce "give the creeps"
expression
GIV thuh KREEPS
giv thee KREEPS
Definition
If something or someone gives you the creeps, they make you feel nervous, scared, or uncomfortable, usually in a way you can't easily explain.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɪv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹips
British English
ɡˈɪv/ /ðə, ði/ /kɹˈiːps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GIV thuh KREEPS
UK
giv thee KREEPS
Listen in Context
Spiders give the creeps to my little brother.
That old abandoned house gives the creeps to everyone.
Sometimes, walking alone at night gives me the creeps.
The way he stares at people really gives me the creeps.