creep by

Fig. [for time] to pass slowly. The minutes crept by as I awaited Mrs. Barron's telephone call. I know the days will creep by until we finally get our test results.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ajit	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Nerissa	-	Literature
Annelise	-	Danish
Maude
Demostrate	-	Ancient Greek
Adrijana	-	Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian