Creeking: meaning, definitions and examples
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creeking
[ ˈkriːkɪŋ ]
sound description
Creaking refers to a long, high sound made when something moves or is being slowly forced to move. This sound is often associated with old wooden structures, doors, or furniture when they are opened or adjusted due to pressure or changing temperature.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The old floorboards were creaking under my weight.
- I heard a creaking sound coming from the attic.
- The door creaked as it swung open.
- She stepped carefully to avoid the creaking steps.
Translations
Translations of the word "creeking" in other languages:
🇵🇹 caminhada em um riacho
🇮🇳 नाले के किनारे चलना
🇩🇪 Bachwanderung
🇮🇩 berjalan di aliran
🇺🇦 похід по потоку
🇵🇱 spacer w strumieniu
🇯🇵 小川の散策
🇫🇷 promenade dans un ruisseau
🇪🇸 paseo por un arroyo
🇹🇷 dere kıyısında yürüyüş
🇰🇷 시내에서 걷기
🇸🇦 المشي بجانب مجرى مائي
🇨🇿 chůze podél potoka
🇸🇰 prechádzka pozdĺž potoka
🇨🇳 在小溪旁散步
🇸🇮 sprehod ob potoku
🇮🇸 ganga við læk
🇰🇿 судың жағасында серуендеу
🇬🇪 წყლის ნაპირას სეირნობა
🇦🇿 axar boyunca gəzinti
🇲🇽 paseo por un arroyo
Etymology
The word 'creeking' derives from the Middle English term 'creken', which means to make a high-pitched sound. The root is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word 'kríkr', meaning a 'creaking' noise, particularly in reference to trees or wooden structures. The sound associated with creaking often evokes feelings of both nostalgia and unease, as it is commonly heard in old houses and during quiet moments. Over time, 'creek,' the noun form, has evolved to be associated not only with the sound itself but also with the action of something bending or straining under weight or pressure. As the English language evolved, the context of 'creeking' became associated with both natural and man-made sources of tension, which interplays with the perception of age and deterioration.