English verb: sneak up | |||
| 1. | sneak up (motion) advance stealthily or unnoticed | ||
| Samples | Age creeps up on you. | ||
| Synonyms | creep up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||