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creak

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creak  (krk)
intr.v. creaked, creak·ing, creaks
1. To make a grating or squeaking sound.
2. To move with a creaking sound.
n.
A grating or squeaking sound.

[Middle English creken, croak, complain, of imitative origin.]

creaking·ly adv.

creak [kriːk]
vb
1. to make or cause to make a harsh squeaking sound
2. (intr) to make such sounds while moving the old car creaked along
n
a harsh squeaking sound
[variant of croak, of imitative origin]
creaky  adj
creakily  adv
creakiness  n
creakingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.creak - a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb1.creak - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"
make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

creak
verb squeak, grind, scrape, groan, grate, screech, squeal, scratch, rasp The bed-springs creaked.
Translations
creak [kriːk]
A. N [of wood, shoe etc] → crujido m; [of hinge etc] → chirrido m, rechinamiento m
B. VIcrujir; (= squeak) → chirriar, rechinar

creak [ˈkriːk]
vi [hinge] → grincer; [floor, shoes] → craquer
n [floorboard] → craquement m

creak
nKnarren nt no pl; (of hinges, bed springs)Quietschen nt no pl; (of knees etc)Knacken nt no pl; to give a loud creaklaut knarren/quietschen/knacken; a series of creaksknarrende/quietschende/knackende Geräusche
viknarren; (hinges, bed springs)quietschen; (knees etc)knacken

creak [kriːk]
1. vi (wood, shoe) → scricchiolare; (hinge) → cigolare
2. n (see vb) → scricchiolio, cigolio

creak
v creak [kriːk]
to make a sharp grating sound That chair is creaking beneath your weight. kraak, knars يُصرُّ (الباب)، يًطَقْطِقُ скърцам (za)skřípat knirke; knage knarren τρίζω crujir, chirriar, rechinar kriiksuma غژ غژ کردن narista grincer לַחרוֹק चरमराना, कड़कड़ आना škripati nyikorog menggerit braka scricchiolare, cigolare きしる 삐걱거리다 girgždėti čīkstēt keriang-keriut kraken knirke skrzypieć ranger a scârţâi скрипеть vŕzgať škripati škripati knarra, knaka, gnissla, gnälla ทำเสียงดังเอี๊ยด gıcırdamak 嘎吱作響 скрипіти چرچرانا، چرمرانا gây ra tiếng cọt kẹt 吱吱
n
such a sound The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake. gekraak, geknars صَرير (الباب) скърцане skřípot knirken; knagen das Knarren τρίξιμο crujido, chirrido kriiks(atus) غژ غژ؛ جیر جیر narina grincement חֲרִיקָה चरचराहट škripanje nyikorgás geritan marr, brak scricchiolio, cigolio キーキー鳴る音 삐걱거리는 소리 girgždesys čīkstoņa bunyi keriang keriut gekraak knirking skrzypienie estalido scârţâit скрип vŕzganie škripanje škripa knarrande, gnisslande knakande เสียงดังเอี๊ยด gıcırtı 吱嘎聲 скрип چرچراه‍ٹ، چرمراه‍ٹ tiếng cọt kẹt
adj creaky
krakerig, krakend ذو صَرير، مُطَقْطِق скърцащ skřípavý, vrzavý knirkende; knagende knarrend που τρίζει crujiente, chirriante kriiksuv غژ غژی؛ چیزی که این صدا را می دهد nariseva grinçant; qui grince חוֹרֵק चरमराता škripav nyikorgó; merev; roskadozó bergerit sem marrar/brakar scricchiolante, cigolante きしんだ 삐걱거리는 girgždantis čīkstošs berkeriut krakend, knarsend knirkende skrzypiący rangente scârţâitor, care scârţâie скрипучий vŕzgavý škripav škripav knarrig, gnällig ที่มีเสียงดังเอี๊ยด gıcırtılı, gıcırdayan 吱嘎聲的 скрипучий چوں چوں کرنیوالا، چرمرانيوالا cọt kẹt
n creakiness
krakerigheid صَرير الباب، طَقْطَقَـه скръцване rozvrzanost knirken; knagen das Knarren τρίξιμο crujido, chirrido kriiksumine غژ غژ؛ جیر جیر narisevuus état de ce qui grince חֲרִיקָה चरमराहट škripavost nyikorgóság; merevség; roskatagság geritan það að braka í; hrumleiki l'essere scricchiolante おんぼろ 삐걱거림 girgždumas čīkstoņa bunyik berkeriut gekraak, geknars knirking tendencje do skrzypienia rangido scârţâială скрипучесть rozvŕzganosť škripavost škripanje knarrighet, gnällighet ความล้าสมัยและไม่มีผลในปัจจุบัน gıcırtı 吱嘎聲 cкрипучість چرچراه‍ٹ، چرمراه‍ٹ sự kêu cọt kẹt


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If you're not sharp enough, I'll creak the door, and woe betide you if I have to creak it much.
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