Creaking

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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           The creaking locusts with my voice conspire. --Dryden.
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           Doors upon their hinges creaked.         --Tennyson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Creaking \Creak"ing\, n.
     A harsh grating or squeaking sound, or the act of making such
     a sound.
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           Start not at the creaking of the door.   --Longfellow.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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}]