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creak

 

[ kriหk ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

sound

To make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.

Synonyms

grate, screech, squeak

Examples of usage

  • The old door creaked as it opened slowly.
  • The wooden floors creaked with every step.
Context #2 | Noun

sound

A sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.

Synonyms

grate, screech, squeak

Examples of usage

  • The creak of the floorboards echoed through the empty house.
  • The creak of the old chair could be heard across the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "creak" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ranger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฐเคฎเคฐเคพเคนเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช knarren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berdecit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบั€ะธะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skrzypienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ—ใฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grincer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ crujido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gฤฑcฤฑrtฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚๊ฑฑ๊ฑฐ๋ฆผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุฑูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vrzรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vล•zganie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑๅฑๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกkripanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ garg

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹า›ั‹ั€ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ แƒแƒญแƒฃแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑcฤฑrdama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ crujido

Etymology

The word 'creak' originated in the early 14th century from Middle English 'creken', which is of imitative origin, mimicking the sound made when something creaks. Over time, the word has retained its original meaning of a sharp, harsh sound, often associated with old or wooden objects.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,532, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.