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creek

Syllabification: (creek)

Pronunciation: /krēk, krik/

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Definition of creek

noun

a stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river.
an inlet in a shoreline, a channel in a marsh, or another narrow, sheltered waterway.

Phrases

be up the creek (without a paddle): informal be in severe difficulty or trouble, especially with no means of extricating oneself from it.
be up shit creek: see shit.