Beck vs. Creek

Beck vs. Creek — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Beck and Creek

Becknoun

A stream or small river.

Creeknoun

(British) A small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.

Becknoun

A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.

To be at the beck and call of someone.

Creeknoun

A stream of water (often freshwater) smaller than a river and larger than a brook.

Becknoun

A vat.

Creeknoun

Any turn or winding.

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Beckverb

(archaic) To nod or motion with the head.

Creeknoun

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

the creek dried up every summer

Becknoun

a beckoning gesture

Creeknoun

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