Definitions for creek
krik, krɪkcreek

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. brook, creeknoun

   a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

   "the creek dried up every summer"

2. Creeknoun

   any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. creeknoun

   A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.

2. creeknoun

   A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.

3. creeknoun

   Any turn or winding.

4. Creeknoun

   one of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States

5. Creekadjective

   of or pertaining to the Creek tribe

   The chieftain was well versed in Creek history.

6. Creeknoun

   the Muskogean language of the Creek tribe

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CREEKnoun

   Etymology: crecca, Sax. kreke, Dutch.

   1. A prominence or jut in a winding coast.

   As streams, which with their winding banks do play,
   Stopp’d by their creeks, run softly through the plain. Davies.

   They on the bank of Jordan, by a creek,
   Where winds with reeds and osiers whisp’ring play,
   Their unexpected loss and plaints outbreath’d. Parad. Reg.

   2. A small port; a bay; a cove.

   A law was made here to stop their passage in every port and creek. John Davies, on Ireland.

   3. Any turn, or alley.

   A back-friend, a shoulder-clapper; one that commands
   The passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands. William Shakespeare.

2. To Creekverb

   To make a harsh noise.

   Shall I stay here,
   Creeking my shoes on the plain masonry. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creek

   A creek is a small stream, often a shallow or narrow tributary to a river. It can either be a natural watercourse or a man-made water channel, usually found in regions with a temperate climate. Creeks are often not navigable by large vessels due to their small size, but may support small aquatic life and vegetation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Creeknoun

   a small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river

2. Creeknoun

   a stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook

3. Creeknoun

   any turn or winding

4. Etymology: [AS. crecca; akin to D. kreek, Icel. kriki crack, nook; cf. W. crig crack, crigyll ravine, creek. Cf. Crick, Crook.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Creek

   A tidal creek, tidal channel, or estuary is the portion of a stream that is affected by ebb and flow of ocean tides, in the case that the subject stream discharges to an ocean, sea or strait. Thus this portion of the stream has variable salinity and electrical conductivity over the tidal cycle. Due to the temporal variability of water quality parameters within the tidally influenced zone, there are unique biota associated with tidal creeks, which biota are often specialised to such zones. Creeks may often dry to a muddy channel with little or no flow at low tide, but often with significant depth of water at high tide.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Creek

   krēk, n. a small inlet or bay of the sea, or the tidal estuary of a river: any turn or winding: in America and Australia, a small river.—adj. Creek′y, full of creeks: winding. [Prob. Scand., Ice. kriki, a nook; cf. Dut. kreek, a bay.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creek

   A narrow inlet of the sea shoaling suddenly. Also, the channels connecting the several branches of a river and lake islands, and one lake or lagoon with another. It differs from a cove, in being proportionately deeper and narrower. In law, it is part of a haven where anything is landed from the sea.

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1. creek

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2. Creek

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CREEK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Creek is ranked #8184 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Creek surname appeared 4,052 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Creek.
   
   82.6% or 3,349 total occurrences were White.
   10.7% or 437 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 94 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 93 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 60 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 19 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Native American
   • Stream

How to pronounce creek?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say creek in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of creek in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of creek in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of creek in a Sentence

1. Jean Jalovec:

   I'm glad I was able to help in the investigation that placed Miranda Baker at Spread Creek at a definite time on August 29.

2. South African golfer Charl Schwartzel:

   I am hugely disappointed to be missing out on the SA Open, everybody knows how keen I am to win our national Open and, having come so close the last couple of years and following my good form at Leopard Creek, I was really looking forward to contending at Glendower.

3. Charles Watson:

   Nancy, certainly more questions than answers. We heard in the week that the FBI had discovered Brian Laundrie's remains at the Environmental Creek Park. Not far from the Laundrie's North Port home here. An autopsy was completed on that body -- results came back inconclusive. Remains are being sent to a forensic anthropologist who will sift through the remains and figure out any clues to try to determine cause of death, here at Laundrie's home in North Port, it has been quiet today. This morning we got a first look at the Laundrie parents leaving the home together, they were in a hurry, jumped into a red pickup truck and left. They sped off.

4. Orrville Police Department:

   She was stuck in the drain, was safely removed and set free in a nearby creek, as you can see she was happy to be rescued.

5. Larry Miceli:

   If the creek goes over its banks, the water will eventually run to where I am.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=creek
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Creek
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=creek
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creek
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=creek
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=creek
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=creek
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html