Creak

Quick meaning: Creak is a noun meaning The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.

Meaning

The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.
2. (transitive) To produce a creaking sound with.
3. (intransitive, figurative) To suffer from strain or old age.

Example Sentences

Creaking my shoes on the plain masonry.

I miss the polished brass, the powerful black horses, The drivers creaking the seats of the baroque hearses, […]

Fascinating though this high-minded re-reading was, certain crucial joints of the play creaked a good deal under the strain.

The whole basis of feudalism, especially in the more intensively farmed champion arable landscapes of the Midlands, was starting to creak.

Word Forms

• creaks
• creaking
• creaked

Synonyms for creak

Depending on context, synonyms include moan, squeak, screech, screak, skreak, creaking.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include squeak, screak, screech, skreak, skriegh, relinquish.

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