creeper

• Substantiv für eine Person oder Sache, die sich langsam, heimlich oder kriechend fortbewegt; außerdem bezeichnet es eine kriechende Pflanze wie eine Ranke oder ein Bodendeckergewächs sowie im modernen Sprachgebrauch einen feindlichen Kreaturtyp im Videospiel Minecraft.

A noun referring to a person or thing that moves slowly, stealthily, or in a creeping manner; also commonly used to describe a type of climbing plant or, in modern contexts, a hostile mob in the video game Minecraft.

1. B1formal

   A plant that grows along the ground or up walls by means of stems or tendrils.

   Kriechpflanze

   • Ivy is a common creeper that covers old buildings.
   • The garden wall is covered with a beautiful flowering creeper.
   • Creepers can damage brickwork if left unchecked.

   Synonymeclimbervine

2. Person (slang)B2informal

   A person who behaves in a strange, unsettling, or overly persistent manner, often making others feel uncomfortable.

   Unheimlicher Typ (Slang)

   • That guy at the party was a total creeper; he wouldn't stop staring.
   • She felt like a creeper following the celebrity around the store.
   • Don't be a creeper; give her some space.

   Synonymecreepfreakoddballstalkerweirdo

3. Minecraft mobA2informalIT

   A fictional green, explosive creature from the video game Minecraft.

   Creeper

   • A creeper snuck up behind me and exploded.
   • I built a wall to keep creepers out of my village.
   • Creepers are one of the most iconic mobs in Minecraft.