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TOEFL BNC: 11888 COCA: 4931

creek

creek /ˈkriːk/ noun
plural creeks
creek
/ˈkriːk/
noun
plural creeks
Learner's definition of CREEK
[count]
US : a small stream小溪
British : inlet

up the creek

informal or up the creek without a paddle
: in a very difficult situation that you cannot get out of陷入困境
TOEFL BNC: 11888 COCA: 4931

creek

1 of 2

noun (1)

1
: a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river
2
chiefly British : a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove
3
archaic : a narrow or winding passage

Creek

2 of 2

noun (2)

1
plural Creek or Creeks : a member of any of a group of Indigenous American peoples that formed a confederacy in Georgia and eastern Alabama in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and that were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in 1836 to 1840
2
a
plural Creek or Creeks : a member of the people who comprised the nucleus of the Creek confederacy : muscogee sense 1
b
: the Muskogean language of this people : muscogee sense 2

Note: Creek is the name by which the Muscogee people were known to English settlers prior to their forcible removal to Indian Territory. Present-day members of this nation live under the name Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Phrases
up the creek
: in a difficult or perplexing situation

Example Sentences

Noun (1) The children waded in the creek. The coast is dotted with tiny creeks.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Fire crews were called around 7:20 p.m. to the creek under an overpass on North Commerce Drive, just beyond a RaceTrac gas station on Camp Creek Parkway, a news release states. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 25 July 2022 The suspect was chased by a witness to a nearby creek, according to reports. Fox News, 5 May 2022 The judge’s Thursday order came after environmental groups sued over damage to a nearby creek from wastewater that flows out of the mine. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021 On Saturday, my plans to join a supply run from the east-side kitchen to these tree dwellers are delayed when heavy rain makes the creek impassible. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2022 Ketchikan is not the most pleasant-looking city, but the old Creek Street – a former red-light district turned into stores – has a unique architectural feel, built atop a creek. Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022 Nature lovers will take pleasure in the waterfall and creek that run through the property, in addition to an on-site greenhouse and gardens. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 In one shallow creek, the salmon that return are smaller and narrower than most Bristol Bay sockeye. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 While the wetland feeds into nearby Grayling Creek, there had been no reports of gasoline reaching the creek. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English crike, creke, from Old Norse -kriki bend

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of creek was in the 13th century

See also: creek

TOEFL BNC: 11888 COCA: 4931
creek

noun

(NAmE) small stream小河ADJECTIVE | VERB + CREEK | CREEK + NOUN ADJECTIVEtidal潮溝little, small小溪VERB + CREEKcross過河CREEK + NOUNbed, bottom河牀;河底bank河堤

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