Definition of 'creek'
Word forms: plural creeks
1. countable noun [oft in names]
A creek is a narrow place where the sea
comes a long way into the land.
[British]2. countable noun [oft in names]
A creek is a small stream or river.
[US] Follow Austin Creek for a few miles.
3.
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up the creek
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creek in British English
noun
3.
up the creek
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Word origin
C13: from Old Norse kriki nook; related to Middle Dutch krēke creek, inlet
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Creek in British English
noun
1. Word forms: plural Creek or Creeks
2.
any of the languages of these peoples, belonging to the Muskhogean family
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creek in American English
noun
1. Chiefly British
a narrow inlet or bay
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Word origin
ME (rare) creke (> mod. pronun. krēk), (common) crike (> pronun. krik) > ON kriki, a bend, winding, hence winding inlet, akin to OFris kreke, MDu creke: for IE base see
cradleWord Frequency
Creek in American English
(krik)
nounWord forms: plural Creeks or esp collectively Creek
1.
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