creak

Meaning of creak

verb
  1. (of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.
    the stairs creaked as she went up them
    the garden gate creaked open
  2. show weakness or frailty under strain.
    the system started to creak
noun
  1. a harsh scraping or squeaking sound.
    the creak of a floorboard broke the silence

Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘croak’): imitative.

Information about creak

  • The plural form of creak is: creaks.
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Hyphenation of creak

creak

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • creak is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

creak synonyms

Meaning creaking:

creaking

Meaning squeak:

squeak, screech, screak, skreak

Meaning (of an object) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied:

groan

Meaning make an unpleasant rasping sound:

grate

Meaning make a squeal:

squeal

Meaning reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it:

grind

Meaning a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food:

jar

Meaning make a harsh, grating noise:

rasp

Meaning apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion:

rub

Meaning move with or make a harsh scraping sound:

scrape

Meaning express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something:

complain

Anagrams of creak

Acker, acker, caker, crake

Words that rhyme with creak

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