CREEK Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word creek. (close relations)
creeks
Best Alternative Words for CREEK
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| brook | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) verb • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||||
| stream | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth • dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas • the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression • something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously • a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) verb • to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind • exude profusely • move in large numbers • rain heavily • flow freely and abundantly | ||||||||
| gill | nounn | |||||||
noun • a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters • a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces • any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus • respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water | ||||||||
| rill | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small stream • a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion) | ||||||||
| rivulet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small stream | ||||||||
| runnel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small stream | ||||||||
| bayou | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana) | ||||||||
| beck | verbv | |||||||
noun • a beckoning gesture | ||||||||
| branch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant • a part of a forked or branching shape • a natural consequence of development • a stream or river connected to a larger one • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm verb • grow and send out branches or branch-like structures • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
| burn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation • a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) • damage inflicted by fire verb • destroy by fire • shine intensely, as if with heat • undergo combustion • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • cause to burn or combust • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion • cause to undergo combustion • execute by tying to a stake and setting alight • spend (significant amounts of money) • feel hot or painful • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun • create by duplicating data • use up (energy) • damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation | ||||||||
| run | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely • the act of testing something • a race run on foot • an unbroken series of events • (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team • a regular trip • the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace • the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation • unrestricted freedom to use • the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) • a small stream • a race between candidates for elective office • a row of unravelled stitches • the pouring forth of a fluid • an unbroken chronological sequence • a short trip verb • move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. • have a particular form • move along, of liquids • perform as expected when applied • change or be different within limits • run, stand, or compete for an office or a position • cause to emit recorded audio or video • move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined • be operating, running or functioning • change from one state to another • cause to perform • be affected by; be subjected to • continue to exist • occur persistently • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine • include as the content; broadcast or publicize • conduct to completion • pass over, across, or through • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • make without a miss • deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor • cause an animal to move fast • be diffused • sail before the wind • cover by running; run a certain distance • extend or continue for a certain period of time • set animals loose to graze • keep company • run with the ball; in such sports as football • travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means • travel a route regularly • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) • compete in a race • progress by being changed • reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating • come unraveled or undone as if by snagging • become undone | ||||||||
