creek

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkriːk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/krik, krɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'creek': (krēk, krik); 'Creek': (krēk)


Inflections of 'creek' (n):
creeks
npl (All usages. Capitalized for the American Indian people.)
Creek
npl (Can be used as a collective plural for the American Indian people—e.g. "These lands were once entirely populated by Creek.")

Collocations for "creek"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "creek" in context.

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creek

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a creek in [Canada]
  2. a [mountain, fresh water, marsh] creek
  3. a [small, narrow, recently-formed] creek
  4. [rest, sleep, picnic, doze] by the creek
  5. follow the creek [through the woods, to the clearing]
  6. drink [cold, fresh] water from the creek
  7. went wading [in, across] the creek
  8. [fishing, wading] in the creek
  9. paddle [up] the creek
  10. slang: up the creek without a paddle
  11. slang: We're really up the creek now!
'creek' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ankle - otter - paddle - stumble - up

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