creak
21creak — [kriːk] verb [I] if something creaks, it makes a high noise when it moves, or when you put weight on it creak noun [C] creaky adj …
22creak — [[t]krik[/t]] v. i. 1) to make a sharp, grating, or squeaking sound 2) to move slowly with or as if with such a sound 3) to cause to creak 4) a creaking sound • Etymology: 1275–1325; appar. OE crǣcettan, var. of crācettan to croak …
23creak — /krik / (say kreek) verb (i) 1. to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound. 2. to move with creaking. –verb (t) 3. to cause to creak. –noun 4. a creaking sound. {Middle English creken. Compare Old English crǣcettan, variant of crācettan …
24creak — a corn creak, a land rail ; so called from its creaking note, naturally imitated by scratching on the teeth of a comb …
25creak — n. & v. n. a harsh scraping or squeaking sound. v.intr. 1 make a creak. 2 a move with a creaking noise. b move stiffly and awkwardly. c show weakness or frailty under strain. Derivatives: creakingly adv. Etymology: ME, imit.: cf. CRAKE, CROAK …
26creak´i|ness — creak|y «KREE kee», adjective, creak|i|er, creak|i|est. likely to creak; creaking: »creaky floors, creaky hinges. A creaky ride in a venerable elevator brings one to the fourth floor laboratory (Harper s). –creak´i|ly …
27creak´ing|ly — creak «kreek», verb, noun. –v.i. to squeak loudly: »The hinges on the door creaked because they needed oiling. –v.t. to cause to creak. –n. a creaking noise; squeak: »The creak in the stairs of the old house was spooky. ╂[Middle English creken;… …
28creak / creek — Creak can be the noun or verb for a squeak or groan: The creak of the floorboards alerted Nell that Bernard was sneaking up on her. A creek is a small stream: The kids loved to play in the creek on a hot summer day …
29creak / creek — Creak can be the noun or verb for a squeak or groan: The creak of the floorboards alerted Nell that Bernard was sneaking up on her. A creek is a small stream: The kids loved to play in the creek on a hot summer day …
30creak under the strain — ˌcreak under the ˈstrain idiom if a system or service creaks under the strain, it cannot deal effectively with all the things it is expected to do or provide Main entry: ↑creakidiom …
