creek


Definition: Meaning of, creek in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kriːk /

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creek creeks
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  1. American English , Australian English a small narrow stream or river
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  2. British English a long narrow area of water that flows from the sea into the land
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  3. be up the creek (without a paddle) spoken also be up shit creek (without a paddle) not polite to be in a very difficult situation
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Creek


Definition: Meaning of, Creek in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kriːk /

  • noun
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  1. especially the Muskogee any member of the Creek Confederacy formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma
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Creek used in phrases

  • Creek Confederacy (noun)
    1. a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma
  • creek bed (noun)
    1. or formerly occupied a channel occupied by a stream
  • up the creek (adjective)
    1. informal in trouble
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