creak

creak

a squeaking or grating sound: The floorboards creak.

Not to be confused with:

creek – a small stream: A creek runs through the property.

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creak

 (krēk)

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.

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

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creak′ing·ly adv.

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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

[C14: variant of croak, of imitative origin]

ˈcreaky adj

ˈcreakily adv

ˈcreakiness n

ˈcreakingly adv

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creak

(krik)

v.i.

1. to make a sharp, grating, or squeaking sound.

2. to move slowly with or as if with such a sound.

v.t.

3. to cause to creak.

n.

4. a creaking sound.

[1275–1325; appar. Old English crǣcettan, variant of crācettan to croak]

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creak

Past participle: creaked
Gerund: creaking

Imperative

creak

creak

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	creak - a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away" creaking 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"
Verb	1.	creak - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" screak, screech, skreak, squeak, whine make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

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creak

verb squeak, grind, scrape, groan, grate, screech, squeal, scratch, rasp The bed-springs creaked.

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Translations

صَريريُصرُّ ، يًطَقْطِقُ

skřípatskřípot

knageknagenknirkeknirken

Knarren

crujido

grincercouinergrincement

nyikorgásreccsenésrecsegésropogáscsikorgás

brakamarr, brak

cigolioscricchiolarestridiocriccigolare

girgždantisgirgždesysgirgždėti

čīkstētčīkstoņa

knirkeknirking

vŕzgať

škripanješkripati

gıcırdamakgıcırtı

吱吱嘎嘎作响吱嘎声

creak

[kriːk]

A. N [of wood, shoe etc] → crujido m; [of hinge etc] → chirrido m, rechinamiento m

B. VI → crujir; (= squeak) → chirriar, rechinar

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creak

[ˈkriːk]

vi [hinge] → grincer; [floor, shoes] → craquer

n [floorboard] → craquement m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

creak

n → Knarren nt no pl; (of hinges, bed springs) → Quietschen nt no pl; (of knees etc) → Knacken nt no pl; to give a loud creak → laut knarren/quietschen/knacken; a series of creaks → knarrende/quietschende/knackende Geräusche

vi → knarren; (hinges, bed springs) → quietschen; (knees etc) → knacken

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creak

[kriːk]

1. vi (wood, shoe) → scricchiolare; (hinge) → cigolare

2. n (see vb) → scricchiolio, cigolio

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creak

(kriːk) verb

to make a sharp grating sound. That chair is creaking beneath your weight. kraak, knars يُصرُّ (الباب)، يًطَقْطِقُ скърцам ranger (za)skřípat knarren knirke; knage τρίζωcrujir, 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 krakenknirkeskrzypieć غژغژ کول 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 吱吱嘎嘎作响

noun

such a sound. The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake. gekraak, geknars صَرير (الباب) скърцане rangido skřípot das Knarren knirken; knagen τρίξιμοcrujido, chirrido kriiks(atus) غژ غژ؛ جیر جیر narina grincementחריקה चरचराहट škripanje nyikorgás geritan marr, brak scricchiolio, cigolio キーキー鳴る音 삐걱거리는 소리 girgždesys čīkstoņa bunyi keriang keriut gekraakknirking skrzypienie غژغژ، جیر جیر estalido scârţâit скрип vŕzganie škripanje škripa knarrande, gnisslande knakande เสียงดังเอี๊ยด gıcırtı 吱嘎聲 скрип چرچراه‍ٹ، چرمراه‍ٹ tiếng cọt kẹt 吱嘎声

ˈcreaky adjective

krakerig, krakend ذو صَرير، مُطَقْطِق скърцащ rangente skřípavý, vrzavý knarrend knirkende; knagende 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 삑삑거리는 girgždantis čīkstošs berkeriut krakend, knarsendknirkende skrzypiący غژ غژی، هغه شی چی دا غږ ورکوی rangente scârţâitor, care scârţâie скрипучий vŕzgavý škripav škripav knarrig, gnällig ที่มีเสียงดังเอี๊ยด gıcırtılı, gıcırdayan 吱嘎作響的 скрипучий چوں چوں کرنیوالا، چرمرانيوالا cọt kẹt 吱嘎声的

ˈcreakiness noun

krakerigheid صَرير الباب، طَقْطَقَـه скръцване rangido rozvrzanost das Knarren knirken; knagen τρίξιμοcrujido, chirrido kriiksumine غژ غژ؛ جیر جیر narina état de ce qui grince חריקה चरमराहट škripavost nyikorgóság; merevség; roskatagság geritan það að braka í; hrumleiki l'essere scricchiolante おんぼろ 삐걱거림 girgždumas čīkstoņa bunyik berkeriut gekraak, geknarsknirking tendencje do skrzypienia غژغژ، جیر جیر rangido scârţâială скрипучесть rozvŕzganosť škripavost škripanje knarrighet, gnällighet ความล้าสมัยและไม่มีผลในปัจจุบัน gıcırtı 吱嘎作響 cкрипучість چرچراه‍ٹ، چرمراه‍ٹ sự kêu cọt kẹt 吱嘎声

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