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Creep may refer to:

CREEP, the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, associated with the Watergate scandal of U.S. president Nixon's administration.
Creep (project management)
Creep (project management)
Creep is a problem in project management where the initial objectives of the project are jeopardized by a gradual increase in overall objectives as the project progresses....

, the jeopardizing of a project's initial objectives by an increase in overall objectives.
Creep (Customary Practice)
Creep (Customary Practice)
Creep, , refers to a customary practice in Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands whereby males may seek to find a wife....

, a customary practice of searching for a wife in Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands

In science:

Creep (deformation)
Creep (deformation)
In materials science, creep is the tendency of a solid material to slowly move or deform permanently under the influence of stresses. It occurs as a result of long term exposure to high levels of stress that are below the yield strength of the material....

, the tendency of a solid material to slowly move or deform permanently under the influence of stresses.
Downhill creep
Downhill creep
Downhill creep, or commonly just creep, is the slow downward progression of rock and soil down a low grade slope; it can also refer to slow deformation of such materials as a result of prolonged pressure and stress. Creep may appear to an observer to be continuous, but it really is the sum of...

, the slow progression of soil and rock down a low grade slope.
Aseismic creep
Aseismic creep
In geology, aseismic creep is measurable surface displacement along a fault in the absence of notable earthquakes.An example is along the Calaveras fault in Hollister, California. Streets crossing the fault in Hollister show significant offset and several houses sitting atop the fault are notably...

, a slow steady movement along an earthquake fault.
Creep, advancing of a railway wheel more or less than is expected from rolling, without large-scale slip.
Superfluid creep
Superfluid
Superfluidity is a state of matter in which the matter behaves like a fluid without viscosity and with extremely high thermal conductivity. The substance, which appears to be a normal liquid, will flow without friction past any surface, which allows it to continue to circulate over obstructions and...

, the tendency for a superfluid to crawl up the walls of its container.
Location creep, an erratic effect in real-time locating systems

In video games:

Creep (Starcraft), an organic ground cover necessary for constructing structures by the Zerg race in Starcraft
Creeps, Non-player characters in WarCraft III
"Creep" (Lord of the Rings Online), a term used to denote players playing as monsters in PvMP (player vs. monster player). See also Freep
Free People
Free People is a retail clothing store which is part of the Urban Outfitters family of companies.-History:In the early 1970s, Dick Hayne opened a store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he named it Free People. His store attracted the young people who lived and shopped in the area...

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In Creeper World
Creeper World
Creeper World is a flash game with both real-time strategy and tower defense elements. Players must survive the onslaught of the titular blue mass which rises up the playing field and attempts to destroy their base of operations, Odin City...

, the main antagonist force of the game is called the 'Creeper', a purple mass of unknown that destroys everything in its path.

In film:

Creeps (1956 film)
Creeps (1956 film)
Creeps is the 168th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...

, a short starring the Three Stooges.
Night of the Creeps
Night of the Creeps
Night of the Creeps is a 1986 zombie horror film written and directed by Fred Dekker, starring Tom Atkins, Jason Lively, Steve Marshall and Jill Whitlow. The film is notable as an earnest attempt at a B movie and a homage to the genre...

, a 1986 comedy sci-fi horror film.
Creep (film)
Creep (film)
Creep is a 2004 British horror film about a woman locked in overnight on the London Underground who finds herself being stalked by a hideously deformed killer living in the sewers below...

, a 2005 British horror film.

In music:

"The Creep", a 1950s instrumental by Ken Mackintosh
Ken Mackintosh
Ken Mackintosh Mackintosh was one of Britain's most distinguished bandleaders of the 20th century, accompanying singers such as Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Matt Munro. He was born in Halifax Road, near Knowler Hill, in 1919 and devoted his life to music, after buying his first alto saxophone, at...
"Creep" (Mobb Deep song)
Creep (Mobb Deep song)
"Creep" is the fourth and final single by rap duo Mobb Deep, from their album Blood Money. The song features 50 Cent but the video accompanied with it was made and wasn't released. The B-side of the single is "It's Alright", featuring Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent.-Side B:#"It's Alright" #"It's...

, by Mobb Deep.
"Creep" (Radiohead song), by Radiohead.
"Creep" (Stone Temple Pilots song)
Creep (Stone Temple Pilots song)
"Creep" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, appearing as the seventh track off the band's debut album, Core and later released as a single...

, by Stone Temple Pilots.
"Creep" (TLC song)
Creep (TLC song)
"Creep" is the Grammy-winning first single by American R&B group TLC from their second studio album CrazySexyCool, released on October 31, 1994 by LaFace Records...

, by TLC.
"Creep", a song by Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...

on the album Neon Nights
Neon Nights
Neon Nights is the fourth studio album by Australian dance-pop singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by London Records on 17 March 2003 and was primarily produced by Ian Masterson, Korpi & Blackcell, Neïmo and Terry Ronald...
"The Creeps (Get on the Dancefloor)
The Creeps (Get on the Dancefloor)
"The Creeps " is a song by London-based electronic dance band Freaks. It entered the charts on 2 September 2007 and went to number nine in the UK Singles Chart.It is a remix by Vandalism of an instrumental from a couple of years back...

," a song by the Freaks.
"The Creeps
The Creeps
"The Creeps" is a song written and sung by Camille Jones, and remixed and produced by Fedde le Grand. It has a techno party beat and quiet singing....

", a song by Camille Jones
Camille Jones
Camille Jones is a Danish pop singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her song "The Creeps" written by herself and remixed by Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand, which has become a worldwide clubhit in the dance scene.- Career :In 2000 Camille had been enjoying success within the Danish and...

and Fedde le Grand
Fedde le Grand
Fedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and spent five weeks in the Spanish dance chart...

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"The Creep" (song)
The Creep (song)
"The Creep" is a song by American comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island, released as the second single from their second studio album Turtleneck & Chain. It features rapper Nicki Minaj. Filmmaker John Waters also gives the introduction to the song. He is credited as a featured artist on the album,...

, by The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island is an American comedy troupe composed of Akiva "Kiv" Schaffer, Jorma "Jorm" Taccone, and David Andrew "Andy" Samberg, best known for their comedic music. Originally from Berkeley, California, the group is currently based in New York City. The group broke out due to their...

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C.R.E.E.P., a song by The Fall

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