creak
/kriːk/
verb
- To make a harsh, high-pitched sound when something is pressed or moved, often because it is old, dry, or loose.
- I heard the door creak open slowly in the middle of the night.
- The floorboards creak under the weight of the heavy furniture.
- The old wooden stairs creak every time someone walks on them.
noun
- A harsh, high-pitched sound made when something is pressed or moved.
- The only sound in the old house was the creak of the rocking chair.
- We heard a loud creak from the attic and went to investigate.
- A sudden creak from the gate made the dog bark.
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