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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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The town’s departments are squeezed into tight quarters where the floor creaks with each step and thin walls make no conversation truly private.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As the jurors exited the courtroom, the only sound was the creak of the swinging gate.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The proposals — presented by Preston North End chief executive Peter Ridsdale to a meeting of Championship chief executives last week — received widespread backing, as clubs sensed the door to the Premier League’s promised land creaking open a little wider.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The town’s departments are squeezed into tight quarters where the floor creaks with each step and thin walls make no conversation truly private.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Inside the Sámi church, centuries-old wood creaks under candlelight—while at Nutti Sámi Siida (a reindeer lodge offering traditional Sámi experiences), visitors sip warm lingonberry juice and listen to joik songs.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As the jurors exited the courtroom, the only sound was the creak of the swinging gate.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Creak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creak. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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