- pronunciation:
- krik
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a stream that is smaller than a river and not usually very deep.
We went fishing in the creek.
- synonyms:
- brook, stream
- similar words:
- channel, river
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In many parts of the US, the words
creek and
creak (squeak) are said in exactly the same way. However, these two words have different meanings.