Definition of creak in English:

creak

verb kriːkkrik

[no object]

1(of an object, typically a wooden one) make a scraping or squeaking sound when being moved or when pressure is applied.
（常指木制品被搬动、受压或受力时）嘎吱嘎吱作响
the stairs creaked as she went up them
她上楼时楼梯发出嘎吱嘎吱的声音。
with complement the garden gate creaked open
花园门吱呀一声打开了。
Example sentencesExamples
- The large wooden doors of the gate creaked and groaned as they slowly swung from their resting place.
- Listening closely she could hear the branches of the trees moving and creaking in the wind.
- As he rounded onto his block, he heard the sound of the swings creaking at the park.
- The metal door groaned and creaked before sliding open with a long screech.
- It may have been the sound of timbers creaking as the temperature dropped.
- A moment later they were riding up in the elevator that creaked ominously as it moved.
- The train of merchant's wagons continued slowly into the gate, their wooden axles creaking loudly in the hot stagnant air.
- Both women looked up at the sound of the library door creaking open.
- The gates creaked open just enough to allow the three riders to enter in single file.
- I'm caught unawares as the wooden door creaks open, and a large man lurches into the room, his belly swaying with every step he takes.
- Beneath her, the wooden floors creaked and her shoes sounded softly in the silence.
- As she made her way up the ladder, the wooden frame creaked loudly.
- The wooden frame creaked and settled as she sank down into the middle of the bowl.
- I heard the gates creak open and felt a slight shove to move forward.
- My large ears twitched as I listened to the sound of the wood creaking inside of this house.
- The wooden door creaked as it opened and Matthew found himself staring at it for no reason.
- I heard gates creak open as I hugged a pillow to my ears.
- They started to walk down stairs, the wooden stairs creaked under that amount of weight.
- Under her feet, she could hear the wooden stairs creak.
- The green gates creaked open as uncle pushed with all his might against it.
Synonyms
squeak, groan, grate
screech, squeal, grind, jar, rasp, rub, scrape
complain
2Show weakness or frailty under strain.
〈喻〉（因过劳或紧张）显得虚弱（或脆弱）
the system started to creak
系统开始显得老旧了。
Example sentencesExamples
- We have a court system that creaks under antiquated traditions, and distinct reluctance to change them.
- Any change in a system that is creaking from old age has to be welcomed.
- First, the EU's creaking institutions will be under severe strain as they try to deal with the sudden intake.
- That system is also creaking to a halt, with plunging enlistments and retentions.
- The figures are the latest in a series of revelations which have led to claims that the Scottish criminal justice system is creaking at the seams.
- Systems that had been slapped together creak, then crash.
- With the mobile phone networks creaking under the strain, I couldn't locate any friends, and wandered off home.
- Police have warned they have a duty to stop people en route if the country begins to creak under the strain.
- Police sources told the Evening Press the ten-year-old system was creaking under the strain as aging equipment fails.
- The healthcare system groaned and creaked under the rising strain.
- Labour courts and arbitration systems are creaking under the weight of new cases.
- Our old format was creaking under the strain of multiple postings every day.
- The electoral system is creaking and badly in need of change.
- Finally, the eccentric and creaking Greek justice system has accepted that Andy and his fellow enthusiasts are innocent.
- It's every bit as chaotic and mad as London in its way, with a creaking, uncomfortably, rattly Metro system.
- The main election issue is reform of Japan's creaking pension system.
- It may creak a little under the strain of me getting into it each night, but other than that, it's a silent bed.
- Daily trials on a creaking and antiquated public transport and roads system is just a part of it.
- Already, by 1963, the dollar had begun to creak under the strains of deepening economic contradictions.

noun kriːkkrik

A scraping or squeaking sound.
嘎吱嘎吱的响声
the creak of a floorboard broke the silence
地板发出的嘎吱嘎吱声打破了沉寂。
Example sentencesExamples
- A creak sounded, and a rope ladder unfurled from an unseen source.
- A creak in the floorboards caused his sharp eyes to search the dark deck quickly.
- I could hear the pops, the creaks, the rumbling of the ice underfoot and all around.
- The only sound was the occasional creak of the weathered ropes straining to hold out weight.
- When he was still awake he thought he heard the faint creak of a floorboard, he immediately filed that away as Kira getting her midnight snack.
- Every morning his landlady heard him walk to the door to pick up his newspaper; her ears had grown accustomed to the creaks in the floorboards.
- A creak in the floorboard echoed throughout the house, but there was no sign that anyone had heard anything.
- I was brought out of my reverie by the creak of a floorboard behind me.
- He became a little worried because he heard a light creak in the floorboards.
- There was a second of hesitation, possibly as Meghan was preparing for another punch, and then a creak and a thud.
- A slight creak echoed in that same side street and a dark figure ascended from the ground as if rising from the dead.
- My sister went on to describe noises she'd been hearing, the regular old creaks and cracks that are heard in all houses and she'd also heard a clicking sound.
- The girls fell silent as they heard a creak on the floorboards outside.
- The heavy fabric blocked the sound of the thunder, and a creak outside my door was now audible.
- A muffled creak sounded from outside the walls of Feye's bedroom.
- There was a creak in the floorboards when he stood up.
- There was a creak of a floorboard, and the hairs on the back of her neck rose.
- He didn't hear the creak of heavy footsteps on the basement stairs.
- A high-pitched creak sounded, and I craned my neck as far as I could to see what this seaman looked like.
- When he heard the creak in the floorboards he didn't even bother to look up.
Synonyms
grate, grating, creak, creaking, grind, grinding, jar, jarring, rasp, rasping, scratch, scratching, rub, rubbing, squeak, squeaking, screech, screeching

Derivatives

creakingly

adverbˈkriːkɪŋliˈkrikɪŋli

It's not just the characters who are under-developed either; the unimaginative plot is creakingly predictable and seems to chug along on its own pre-determined path, rather than being driven by the characters' desires.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is the crudest roman-à-clef, glaringly derivative and creakingly obvious.
- At that moment the first of the early morning wagons rolled thunderingly, creakingly, sqeakingly by the garden wall, and without a word the two lovers dressed.

Origin

Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'croak'): imitative.

Rhymes

antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, chic, clique, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, meek, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak

Definition of creak in US English:

creak

verbkrikkrēk

[no object]

1(of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.
（常指木制品被搬动、受压或受力时）嘎吱嘎吱作响
the stairs creaked as she went up them
她上楼时楼梯发出嘎吱嘎吱的声音。
the garden gate creaked open
花园门吱呀一声打开了。
Example sentencesExamples
- I heard the gates creak open and felt a slight shove to move forward.
- I'm caught unawares as the wooden door creaks open, and a large man lurches into the room, his belly swaying with every step he takes.
- The green gates creaked open as uncle pushed with all his might against it.
- I heard gates creak open as I hugged a pillow to my ears.
- The gates creaked open just enough to allow the three riders to enter in single file.
- Both women looked up at the sound of the library door creaking open.
- The train of merchant's wagons continued slowly into the gate, their wooden axles creaking loudly in the hot stagnant air.
- The large wooden doors of the gate creaked and groaned as they slowly swung from their resting place.
- Listening closely she could hear the branches of the trees moving and creaking in the wind.
- My large ears twitched as I listened to the sound of the wood creaking inside of this house.
- As she made her way up the ladder, the wooden frame creaked loudly.
- The wooden frame creaked and settled as she sank down into the middle of the bowl.
- Beneath her, the wooden floors creaked and her shoes sounded softly in the silence.
- The metal door groaned and creaked before sliding open with a long screech.
- Under her feet, she could hear the wooden stairs creak.
- It may have been the sound of timbers creaking as the temperature dropped.
- A moment later they were riding up in the elevator that creaked ominously as it moved.
- The wooden door creaked as it opened and Matthew found himself staring at it for no reason.
- They started to walk down stairs, the wooden stairs creaked under that amount of weight.
- As he rounded onto his block, he heard the sound of the swings creaking at the park.
Synonyms
squeak, groan, grate
2Show weakness or frailty under strain.
〈喻〉（因过劳或紧张）显得虚弱（或脆弱）
stock prices creaked to a mixed finish today
Example sentencesExamples
- The figures are the latest in a series of revelations which have led to claims that the Scottish criminal justice system is creaking at the seams.
- Finally, the eccentric and creaking Greek justice system has accepted that Andy and his fellow enthusiasts are innocent.
- We have a court system that creaks under antiquated traditions, and distinct reluctance to change them.
- Police have warned they have a duty to stop people en route if the country begins to creak under the strain.
- Any change in a system that is creaking from old age has to be welcomed.
- Our old format was creaking under the strain of multiple postings every day.
- Already, by 1963, the dollar had begun to creak under the strains of deepening economic contradictions.
- First, the EU's creaking institutions will be under severe strain as they try to deal with the sudden intake.
- The electoral system is creaking and badly in need of change.
- Police sources told the Evening Press the ten-year-old system was creaking under the strain as aging equipment fails.
- Labour courts and arbitration systems are creaking under the weight of new cases.
- That system is also creaking to a halt, with plunging enlistments and retentions.
- With the mobile phone networks creaking under the strain, I couldn't locate any friends, and wandered off home.
- Systems that had been slapped together creak, then crash.
- It may creak a little under the strain of me getting into it each night, but other than that, it's a silent bed.
- The main election issue is reform of Japan's creaking pension system.
- It's every bit as chaotic and mad as London in its way, with a creaking, uncomfortably, rattly Metro system.
- The healthcare system groaned and creaked under the rising strain.
- Daily trials on a creaking and antiquated public transport and roads system is just a part of it.

nounkrikkrēk

A harsh scraping or squeaking sound.
嘎吱嘎吱的响声
the creak of a floorboard broke the silence
地板发出的嘎吱嘎吱声打破了沉寂。
Example sentencesExamples
- A high-pitched creak sounded, and I craned my neck as far as I could to see what this seaman looked like.
- Every morning his landlady heard him walk to the door to pick up his newspaper; her ears had grown accustomed to the creaks in the floorboards.
- When he heard the creak in the floorboards he didn't even bother to look up.
- The girls fell silent as they heard a creak on the floorboards outside.
- The only sound was the occasional creak of the weathered ropes straining to hold out weight.
- He became a little worried because he heard a light creak in the floorboards.
- A slight creak echoed in that same side street and a dark figure ascended from the ground as if rising from the dead.
- There was a creak of a floorboard, and the hairs on the back of her neck rose.
- A creak in the floorboard echoed throughout the house, but there was no sign that anyone had heard anything.
- My sister went on to describe noises she'd been hearing, the regular old creaks and cracks that are heard in all houses and she'd also heard a clicking sound.
- A creak in the floorboards caused his sharp eyes to search the dark deck quickly.
- A creak sounded, and a rope ladder unfurled from an unseen source.
- He didn't hear the creak of heavy footsteps on the basement stairs.
- I could hear the pops, the creaks, the rumbling of the ice underfoot and all around.
- When he was still awake he thought he heard the faint creak of a floorboard, he immediately filed that away as Kira getting her midnight snack.
- A muffled creak sounded from outside the walls of Feye's bedroom.
- There was a second of hesitation, possibly as Meghan was preparing for another punch, and then a creak and a thud.
- There was a creak in the floorboards when he stood up.
- I was brought out of my reverie by the creak of a floorboard behind me.
- The heavy fabric blocked the sound of the thunder, and a creak outside my door was now audible.
Synonyms
grate, grating, creak, creaking, grind, grinding, jar, jarring, rasp, rasping, scratch, scratching, rub, rubbing, squeak, squeaking, screech, screeching

Origin

Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘croak’): imitative.

词汇	creak
释义	Definition of creak in English: creak verb kriːkkrik [no object] 1(of an object, typically a wooden one) make a scraping or squeaking sound when being moved or when pressure is applied. （常指木制品被搬动、受压或受力时）嘎吱嘎吱作响 the stairs creaked as she went up them 她上楼时楼梯发出嘎吱嘎吱的声音。 with complement the garden gate creaked open 花园门吱呀一声打开了。 Example sentencesExamples The large wooden doors of the gate creaked and groaned as they slowly swung from their resting place. Listening closely she could hear the branches of the trees moving and creaking in the wind. As he rounded onto his block, he heard the sound of the swings creaking at the park. The metal door groaned and creaked before sliding open with a long screech. It may have been the sound of timbers creaking as the temperature dropped. A moment later they were riding up in the elevator that creaked ominously as it moved. The train of merchant's wagons continued slowly into the gate, their wooden axles creaking loudly in the hot stagnant air. Both women looked up at the sound of the library door creaking open. The gates creaked open just enough to allow the three riders to enter in single file. I'm caught unawares as the wooden door creaks open, and a large man lurches into the room, his belly swaying with every step he takes. Beneath her, the wooden floors creaked and her shoes sounded softly in the silence. As she made her way up the ladder, the wooden frame creaked loudly. The wooden frame creaked and settled as she sank down into the middle of the bowl. I heard the gates creak open and felt a slight shove to move forward. My large ears twitched as I listened to the sound of the wood creaking inside of this house. The wooden door creaked as it opened and Matthew found himself staring at it for no reason. I heard gates creak open as I hugged a pillow to my ears. They started to walk down stairs, the wooden stairs creaked under that amount of weight. Under her feet, she could hear the wooden stairs creak. The green gates creaked open as uncle pushed with all his might against it. Synonyms squeak, groan, grate screech, squeal, grind, jar, rasp, rub, scrape complain 2Show weakness or frailty under strain. 〈喻〉（因过劳或紧张）显得虚弱（或脆弱） the system started to creak 系统开始显得老旧了。 Example sentencesExamples We have a court system that creaks under antiquated traditions, and distinct reluctance to change them. Any change in a system that is creaking from old age has to be welcomed. First, the EU's creaking institutions will be under severe strain as they try to deal with the sudden intake. That system is also creaking to a halt, with plunging enlistments and retentions. The figures are the latest in a series of revelations which have led to claims that the Scottish criminal justice system is creaking at the seams. Systems that had been slapped together creak, then crash. With the mobile phone networks creaking under the strain, I couldn't locate any friends, and wandered off home. Police have warned they have a duty to stop people en route if the country begins to creak under the strain. Police sources told the Evening Press the ten-year-old system was creaking under the strain as aging equipment fails. The healthcare system groaned and creaked under the rising strain. Labour courts and arbitration systems are creaking under the weight of new cases. Our old format was creaking under the strain of multiple postings every day. The electoral system is creaking and badly in need of change. Finally, the eccentric and creaking Greek justice system has accepted that Andy and his fellow enthusiasts are innocent. It's every bit as chaotic and mad as London in its way, with a creaking, uncomfortably, rattly Metro system. The main election issue is reform of Japan's creaking pension system. It may creak a little under the strain of me getting into it each night, but other than that, it's a silent bed. Daily trials on a creaking and antiquated public transport and roads system is just a part of it. Already, by 1963, the dollar had begun to creak under the strains of deepening economic contradictions. noun kriːkkrik A scraping or squeaking sound. 嘎吱嘎吱的响声 the creak of a floorboard broke the silence 地板发出的嘎吱嘎吱声打破了沉寂。 Example sentencesExamples A creak sounded, and a rope ladder unfurled from an unseen source. A creak in the floorboards caused his sharp eyes to search the dark deck quickly. I could hear the pops, the creaks, the rumbling of the ice underfoot and all around. The only sound was the occasional creak of the weathered ropes straining to hold out weight. When he was still awake he thought he heard the faint creak of a floorboard, he immediately filed that away as Kira getting her midnight snack. Every morning his landlady heard him walk to the door to pick up his newspaper; her ears had grown accustomed to the creaks in the floorboards. A creak in the floorboard echoed throughout the house, but there was no sign that anyone had heard anything. I was brought out of my reverie by the creak of a floorboard behind me. He became a little worried because he heard a light creak in the floorboards. There was a second of hesitation, possibly as Meghan was preparing for another punch, and then a creak and a thud. A slight creak echoed in that same side street and a dark figure ascended from the ground as if rising from the dead. My sister went on to describe noises she'd been hearing, the regular old creaks and cracks that are heard in all houses and she'd also heard a clicking sound. The girls fell silent as they heard a creak on the floorboards outside. The heavy fabric blocked the sound of the thunder, and a creak outside my door was now audible. A muffled creak sounded from outside the walls of Feye's bedroom. There was a creak in the floorboards when he stood up. There was a creak of a floorboard, and the hairs on the back of her neck rose. He didn't hear the creak of heavy footsteps on the basement stairs. A high-pitched creak sounded, and I craned my neck as far as I could to see what this seaman looked like. When he heard the creak in the floorboards he didn't even bother to look up. Synonyms grate, grating, creak, creaking, grind, grinding, jar, jarring, rasp, rasping, scratch, scratching, rub, rubbing, squeak, squeaking, screech, screeching Derivatives creakingly adverbˈkriːkɪŋliˈkrikɪŋli It's not just the characters who are under-developed either; the unimaginative plot is creakingly predictable and seems to chug along on its own pre-determined path, rather than being driven by the characters' desires. Example sentencesExamples It is the crudest roman-à-clef, glaringly derivative and creakingly obvious. At that moment the first of the early morning wagons rolled thunderingly, creakingly, sqeakingly by the garden wall, and without a word the two lovers dressed. Origin Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'croak'): imitative. Rhymes antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, chic, clique, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, meek, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak Definition of creak in US English: creak verbkrikkrēk [no object] 1(of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied. （常指木制品被搬动、受压或受力时）嘎吱嘎吱作响 the stairs creaked as she went up them 她上楼时楼梯发出嘎吱嘎吱的声音。 the garden gate creaked open 花园门吱呀一声打开了。 Example sentencesExamples I heard the gates creak open and felt a slight shove to move forward. I'm caught unawares as the wooden door creaks open, and a large man lurches into the room, his belly swaying with every step he takes. The green gates creaked open as uncle pushed with all his might against it. I heard gates creak open as I hugged a pillow to my ears. The gates creaked open just enough to allow the three riders to enter in single file. Both women looked up at the sound of the library door creaking open. The train of merchant's wagons continued slowly into the gate, their wooden axles creaking loudly in the hot stagnant air. The large wooden doors of the gate creaked and groaned as they slowly swung from their resting place. Listening closely she could hear the branches of the trees moving and creaking in the wind. My large ears twitched as I listened to the sound of the wood creaking inside of this house. As she made her way up the ladder, the wooden frame creaked loudly. The wooden frame creaked and settled as she sank down into the middle of the bowl. Beneath her, the wooden floors creaked and her shoes sounded softly in the silence. The metal door groaned and creaked before sliding open with a long screech. Under her feet, she could hear the wooden stairs creak. It may have been the sound of timbers creaking as the temperature dropped. A moment later they were riding up in the elevator that creaked ominously as it moved. The wooden door creaked as it opened and Matthew found himself staring at it for no reason. They started to walk down stairs, the wooden stairs creaked under that amount of weight. As he rounded onto his block, he heard the sound of the swings creaking at the park. Synonyms squeak, groan, grate 2Show weakness or frailty under strain. 〈喻〉（因过劳或紧张）显得虚弱（或脆弱） stock prices creaked to a mixed finish today Example sentencesExamples The figures are the latest in a series of revelations which have led to claims that the Scottish criminal justice system is creaking at the seams. Finally, the eccentric and creaking Greek justice system has accepted that Andy and his fellow enthusiasts are innocent. We have a court system that creaks under antiquated traditions, and distinct reluctance to change them. Police have warned they have a duty to stop people en route if the country begins to creak under the strain. Any change in a system that is creaking from old age has to be welcomed. Our old format was creaking under the strain of multiple postings every day. Already, by 1963, the dollar had begun to creak under the strains of deepening economic contradictions. First, the EU's creaking institutions will be under severe strain as they try to deal with the sudden intake. The electoral system is creaking and badly in need of change. Police sources told the Evening Press the ten-year-old system was creaking under the strain as aging equipment fails. Labour courts and arbitration systems are creaking under the weight of new cases. That system is also creaking to a halt, with plunging enlistments and retentions. With the mobile phone networks creaking under the strain, I couldn't locate any friends, and wandered off home. Systems that had been slapped together creak, then crash. It may creak a little under the strain of me getting into it each night, but other than that, it's a silent bed. The main election issue is reform of Japan's creaking pension system. It's every bit as chaotic and mad as London in its way, with a creaking, uncomfortably, rattly Metro system. The healthcare system groaned and creaked under the rising strain. Daily trials on a creaking and antiquated public transport and roads system is just a part of it. nounkrikkrēk A harsh scraping or squeaking sound. 嘎吱嘎吱的响声 the creak of a floorboard broke the silence 地板发出的嘎吱嘎吱声打破了沉寂。 Example sentencesExamples A high-pitched creak sounded, and I craned my neck as far as I could to see what this seaman looked like. Every morning his landlady heard him walk to the door to pick up his newspaper; her ears had grown accustomed to the creaks in the floorboards. When he heard the creak in the floorboards he didn't even bother to look up. The girls fell silent as they heard a creak on the floorboards outside. The only sound was the occasional creak of the weathered ropes straining to hold out weight. He became a little worried because he heard a light creak in the floorboards. A slight creak echoed in that same side street and a dark figure ascended from the ground as if rising from the dead. There was a creak of a floorboard, and the hairs on the back of her neck rose. A creak in the floorboard echoed throughout the house, but there was no sign that anyone had heard anything. My sister went on to describe noises she'd been hearing, the regular old creaks and cracks that are heard in all houses and she'd also heard a clicking sound. A creak in the floorboards caused his sharp eyes to search the dark deck quickly. A creak sounded, and a rope ladder unfurled from an unseen source. He didn't hear the creak of heavy footsteps on the basement stairs. I could hear the pops, the creaks, the rumbling of the ice underfoot and all around. When he was still awake he thought he heard the faint creak of a floorboard, he immediately filed that away as Kira getting her midnight snack. A muffled creak sounded from outside the walls of Feye's bedroom. There was a second of hesitation, possibly as Meghan was preparing for another punch, and then a creak and a thud. There was a creak in the floorboards when he stood up. I was brought out of my reverie by the creak of a floorboard behind me. The heavy fabric blocked the sound of the thunder, and a creak outside my door was now audible. Synonyms grate, grating, creak, creaking, grind, grinding, jar, jarring, rasp, rasping, scratch, scratching, rub, rubbing, squeak, squeaking, screech, screeching Origin Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘croak’): imitative.
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