Definition of 'creak'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present
tense creaks
, present participle creaking
, past tense, past participle creaked
verb
If something creaks, it makes a short,
high-pitched sound when it moves.
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creak in British English
verb
2. (intransitive)
to make such sounds while moving
the old car creaked along
noun
3.
a harsh squeaking sound
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Derived forms
creaky (ˈcreaky) adjective
creakily (ˈcreakily)
adverb
creakiness (ˈcreakiness)
noun
creakingly (ˈcreakingly)
adverb
Word origin
C14: variant of croak, of imitative origin
Word Frequency
creak in American English
verb intransitive
2.
to move slowly with or as with such a sound
noun
3.
such a sound
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British English: creak VERB
If something creaks, it makes a short, high-pitched sound when it moves.
The bed-springs creaked.
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