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Definition of Creek

Creek

  1. 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. A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
  3. Any turn or winding.

Creek Quotations

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.
Dan Rather

If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don't get wet you can keep.
Will Rogers

I am also the product of a place called Paint Creek. Doesn't have a zip code. It's too small to be called a town along the rolling plains of Texas. We grew dryland cotton and wheat, and when I wasn't farming or attending Paint Creek Rural School, I was generally over at Troop 48 working on my Eagle Scout award.
Rick Perry

So for twelve miles I rode with Sherman, and we became fast friends. He asked me all manner of questions on the way, and I found that he knew my father well, and remembered his tragic death in Salt Creek Valley.
Buffalo Bill

And takin' a bath in the creek. That's the stuff that really made it worthwhile. Anybody can stay in a motel.
Chris LeDoux
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Creek Translations

creek in French is crique
creek in Hungarian is patak
creek in Swedish is liten vik, bukt

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