Synonyms for beck

Most common

river · stream · creek · brook

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A stream or small river.

Forms

Plural

becks → brooks, streams, rivers, creeks…

Example sentences

• river The river that flows through London is the Thames.
• stream It must be dangerous to swim in this rapid stream.
• creek There was a creek about a mile from where we were.
• brook A little brook trickles at the end of the garden.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

born¹, rith

5 letters

river², creek¹, brook¹

6 letters

stream¹, runnel, runlet

7 letters

rivulet

9 letters

streamlet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (river² = 2 syllables).