creaked; creaking; creaks
: 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
: a rasping or grating noise
Examples of creak in a Sentence
Verb
The old floorboards creaked under our feet.
The porch roof creaked with the heavy weight of the snow.
Noun
the creak of a floorboard
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Greg Cote
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Nguyen is out on a long, creaking limb here.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Owners at the condo, where many units sold for upwards of $20 million, have complained of leaks, creaks, and elevators that break frequently, in one case trapping a resident for more than an hour.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Now, creaking-old Rodgers faces a really good Houston D that will make his night miserable.
—Greg Cote
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Nguyen is out on a long, creaking limb here.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
Hearing the house creak in the recordings was important, Auerbach said.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Owners at the condo, where many units sold for upwards of $20 million, have complained of leaks, creaks, and elevators that break frequently, in one case trapping a resident for more than an hour.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Creak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creak. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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