creak
To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard…To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.
» The door creaked.
Die Tür hat gequietscht.
Дверь скрипнула.
Дверь заскрипела.
Двері скрипнули.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.
knarren, quietschen
скрипе́тьskripétʹ, скри́пнутьskrípnutʹ
скрипітиskrypity, рипітиrypity
(transitive)To produce a creaking sound with.
скрипе́тьskripétʹ, скри́пнутьskrípnutʹ
(figuratively, intransitive)To suffer from strain or old age.
- make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Examples
84 sentencesThe door creaked.
Двері скрипнули.
ruДверь скрипнула.
deDie Tür hat gequietscht.
The iron door slowly creaked open.
Tom turned around when he heard the floorboard creak.
I heard the door creak open and turned to see who was there.
Tom heard the floorboards creaking above him.
deTom hörte über sich die Bodenbretter knarren.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English creken, criken, metathesis of Old English cearcian (“to chatter, creakFrom Middle English creken, criken, metathesis of Old English cearcian (“to chatter, creak, crash, gnash”), from Proto-West Germanic *krakōn (“to crash, crack, creak”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to make a sound, cry hoarsely”), ultimately of imitative origin.
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Forms
creaks, creaking, creaked, creakedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle