creak

• Substantiv, das ein scharfes, quietschendes oder kreischendes Geräusch bezeichnet, das meist von einer Tür, einer Diele oder einem anderen Gegenstand bei Bewegung oder Druck ausgeht.

A noun referring to a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically made by a door, floorboard, or other object when it moves or is under pressure.

1. A harsh, grating soundB1formal

   A sharp, squeaking, or grating noise, typically made by a door, floorboard, or other object when it moves or is under pressure.

   Quietschen

   • The old door opened with a loud creak.
   • I heard a creak from the wooden floorboards.
   • The rusty gate made a terrible creak as it swung open.

   Synonymegrategrindjarraspscreechsqueaksqueal

• Verb, das ein scharfes, knarrendes oder quietschendes Geräusch beschreibt, das meist von einer Tür, einer Diele oder einem anderen Gegenstand unter Druck oder bei Bewegung erzeugt wird.

A verb used to describe a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically made by a door, floorboard, or other object under pressure or movement.

1. Make a harsh soundB1formal

   To make a prolonged, harsh, squeaking sound, typically when something is under pressure or moving.

   quietschen

   • The old wooden floor creaked under his weight.
   • The door creaked as it slowly opened.
   • The rusty gate creaked loudly in the wind.

   Synonymegrategrindgroanraspscreechsqueaksqueal

2. Move with a creaking soundB2informal

   To move slowly or with difficulty, producing a creaking noise.

   Quietschen

   • The old ship creaked as it sailed through the storm.
   • He creaked up the stairs, each step a struggle.
   • The bicycle creaked along the gravel path.

   Synonymegrategroanraspscrapescreechsqueak

   Antonymeglideslide