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creak
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1creak

intransitive verb \ˈkrēk\

Definition of CREAK

: to make a prolonged grating or squeaking sound often as a result of being worn-out; also : to proceed slowly with or as if with creaking wheels <the story creaks along to a dull conclusion>

Examples of CREAK

  1. The old floorboards creaked under our feet.
  2. The porch roof creaked with the heavy weight of the snow.

Origin of CREAK

Middle English creken to croak, of imitative origin
First Known Use: 1583

Rhymes with CREAK

beak, bleak, cheek, chic, cleek, clique, creek, Creek, eke, flic, freak, geek, gleek, Greek, keek, leak, leek, meek, peak, peek, peke, pic, pique, reek, screak, seek, sheikh, shriek, sic, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, squeak, steek, streak, streek, teak, tweak, weak, week

2creak

noun

Definition of CREAK

: a rasping or grating noise

Examples of CREAK

  1. <the creak of a floorboard>

First Known Use of CREAK

1604

Related to CREAK

Synonyms
rasp, grind, jar, scrape, scratch

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