creak
to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.
to move with creaking.
to cause to creak.
a creaking sound.
Origin of creak
1Other words from creak
- creak·ing·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with creak
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How to use creak in a sentence
In The Paying Guests, the house, which creaks and stands so still and yet so freighted, is almost a character in itself.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance | Tim Teeman | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I live in a house that creaks, and when I am asleep and hear that groan, it reminds me that I am back in the mine,” said Avalos.
The station building gave sickening creaks; then it toppled with a crash.
A Lost Hero | Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. WardWith creaks and groans in every joint the car discharged its six very dusty, very weary occupants.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair BlankEverything about the place rattles and creaks when the wind is blowing, and it gets inside through all the cracks and holes.
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
"It must be the creaks on the stairs that make it so awfully lonely all of a sudden," argued Flame.
Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs | Eleanor Hallowell AbbottFor all her wrinkles and creaks, what a fine vessel she was for the power, to be sure!
The Syndic | C.M. Kornbluth
British Dictionary definitions for creak
/ (kriːk) /
to make or cause to make a harsh squeaking sound
(intr) to make such sounds while moving: the old car creaked along
a harsh squeaking sound
Origin of creak
1Derived forms of creak
- creaky, adjective
- creakily, adverb
- creakiness, noun
- creakingly, adverb
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