creakverb [ I ]
uk/kriːk/us/kriːk/When a door, floorboard, etc. creaks, it makes a long low sound when it moves or is moved:
The door creaked on its hinges.
I heard the floorboards creak as he crept closer.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- chug
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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creaknoun [ C ]
uk/kriːk/us/kriːk/a noise made when something creaks:
I heard a creak on the stairs.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- chug
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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