Creak and creaking takes place at the vocal cord level, level 1 (see ‘Various levels of the vocal tract’). The very delicate creaking sound occurs from vibrations of the vocal cords. The vocal cords vibrations in both creak and creaking have a complex but regular vibratory pattern.

(Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb. : to make a prolonged grating or squeaking sound often as a result of being worn-out also : to proceed slowly with or as if with creaking wheels the story creaks along to a dull conclusion.

To creak is to make a high, groaning sound, like a rusty gate swinging shut. The old, worn floorboards in your house might creak as you walk down the hall. Creak is imitative — the word itself sounds like a creak.

In this page you can discover 21 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for creak, like: screak, squeak, grate, rasp, whine, skreak, complain, croak, screech, clatter and clang.

Something that’s creaky makes a groaning or scraping sound. If your front door is creaky, its hinges might need to be oiled. Creaky describes the grating sound, and also the worn out or run-down nature of old things or people. It comes from creak, which is imitative — its sound suggests its meaning.

Creak can be a noun of verb, but in both cases it refers to a grating type of sound. So an old gate might creak when you open and close it. Or you may hear a creak when a door opens. Creek is a noun referring to a narrow stream that is often a tributary to a river.

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creakily adverb (MAKING SOUND) in a way that makes a long, low sound: The door opened creakily.

creeky adj. Containing, or abounding in, creeks. creeky adj. Like a creek; winding.