Noun: creaking kreek-ing- A squeaking sound
"the creaking of the floorboards gave him away";
- creak
Verb: creak kreek- Make a high-pitched, screeching noise
"The door creaked when I opened it slowly";
- whine, squeak, screech, screak [dialect], skreak [non-standard]
Derived forms: creakings
Type of: make noise, noise, resound
Encyclopedia: Creak