creak
verb
[ kriːk ]
• (of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.
• "the stairs creaked as she went up them"
Similar:
squeak,
groan,
grate,
screech,
squeal,
grind,
jar,
rasp,
rub,
scrape,
complain,
• show weakness or frailty under strain.
• "the system started to creak"
creak
noun
• a harsh scraping or squeaking sound.
• "the creak of a floorboard broke the silence"
Origin:
Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘croak’): imitative.
