Verkriechen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Verkriechen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to hide", "to creep away" or "to withdraw".

Essential properties of "verkriechen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: verkriechen
  • Simple past: verkroch
  • Participle: verkrochen

See full conjugation of verkriechen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "verkriechen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To hide or retreat"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Nach dem Streit wollte er sich einfach nur verkriechen.After the argument, he just wanted to hide away.
  2. Die Katze verkriecht sich unter das Sofa, wenn es donnert.The cat hides under the sofa when it thunders.
  3. Wenn es ihm schlecht geht, verkriecht er sich in sein Zimmer.When he feels bad, he hides in his room.
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