English noun: creak | |||
1. | creak (event) a squeaking sound | ||
Samples | The creak of the floorboards gave him away. | ||
Synonyms | creaking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
English verb: creak | |||
1. | creak (perception) make a high-pitched, screeching noise | ||
Samples | The door creaked when I opened it slowly. My car engine makes a whining noise. | ||
Examples | The doors creak | ||
Synonyms | screak, screech, skreak, squeak, whine | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||