creaking

A noun referring to a harsh, squeaking sound, typically made by something that is old, dry, or under pressure.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein scharfes, quietschendes Geräusch bezeichnet, das meist von etwas Altem, Trockenem oder unter Druck Stehendem erzeugt wird.

1. Squeaking sound B1 formal

   A harsh, high-pitched sound, often made by something that is old, dry, or under pressure.

   • The creaking of the old wooden floorboards kept me awake.
   • I heard a loud creaking from the rusty gate.
   • The creaking of the ship's hull was unsettling during the storm.

   🇩🇪Knarren

   Synonyme: gratinggroanscrapescreechscrunchsqueaksqueakingsqueal

• creakings plural form
• creakings' possessive plural form
• creaking's possessive singular form

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

• 🇩🇪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.

1. Make a harsh sound B1 formal

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

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

   🇩🇪quietschen

   Synonyme: grategrindgroanraspscreechsqueaksqueal

2. Move with a creaking sound B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Quietschen

   Synonyme: grategroanraspscrapescreechsqueak

   Antonyme: glideslide

• creaked past participle
• creaked past simple
• creaking present participle
• creaks third person singular