Online Behavior Terminology

noun a feeling of fear or unease

verb to move slowly and quietly in order to avoid being noticed or to frighten someone

• The presence of creeps in the neighborhood has caused concern among residents.
• I always get the creeps when I walk past that old abandoned house.
• I don't want to hang out with those creeps, they give me bad vibes.
• The idea of spiders crawling on me gives me the creeps.

verb To lie in wait or move stealthily; to be present but unnoticed

• The security guard noticed someone lurking outside the building.
• I always feel like someone is lurking around the corner.
• I saw a creepy guy lurking in the shadows.
• Doubt was always lurking in the back of his mind.