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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Creak \Creak\ (kr[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Creaked} (kr[=e]kt); p. pr & vb n. {Creaking}.] [OE. creken prob. of imitative origin; cf E. crack, and D. krieken to crackle, chirp.] To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as shoes creak. The creaking locusts with my voice conspire. --Dryden. Doors upon their hinges creaked. --Tennyson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Creaking \Creak"ing\, n. A harsh grating or squeaking sound, or the act of making such a sound. Start not at the creaking of the door. --Longfellow. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: creaking adj : having a rasping or grating sound; "they were alerted by the creaking gate"; "creaky stairs" [syn: {creaky}, {screaky}] n : a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away" [syn: {creak}]
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