Definitions for CREAK
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. creak, creakingverb

   a squeaking sound

   "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"

2. whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreakverb

   make a high-pitched, screeching noise

   "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. creaknoun

   The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.

2. creakverb

   To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.

3. creakverb

   To produce a creaking sound with.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Creakverb

   Etymology: corrupt from crack.

   1. To make a harsh protracted noise.

   Let not the creaking of shoes, nor the rustling of silks, betray thy poor heart to women. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   No door there was th’ unguarded house to keep,
   On creaking hinges turn’d, to break his sleep. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. It is sometimes used of animals.

   The creaking locusts with my voice conspire,
   They fry’d with heat, and I with fierce desire. John Dryden, Virgil.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creak

   Creak refers to a high-pitched, harsh sound that something makes when it moves or is under pressure, often associated with old or worn-out doors, floorboards, or other objects. It can also refer to speaking in a similar high or harsh tone, often due to strain or old age.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Creakverb

   to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak

2. Creakverb

   to produce a creaking sound with

3. Creaknoun

   the sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking

4. Etymology: [OE. creken, prob. of imitative origin; cf. E. crack, and. D. krieken to crackle, chirp.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Creak

   krēk, v.i. to make a sharp, grating sound, as of a hinge, &c.—n. a grating noise, as of an unoiled hinge.—adv. Creak′ily.—adj. Creak′y. [From the sound, like crake and croak.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creak

   The straining noise made by timbers, cabin bulk-heads, and spars in rolling.

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1. Creak

   Creak vs. Creek -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Creak and Creek.

Anagrams for CREAK »

1. acker

2. Crake

3. crake

4. caker

How to pronounce CREAK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CREAK in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CREAK in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CREAK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CREAK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Creak
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CREAK
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CREAK
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CREAK
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=CREAK