creak
/krik/ v [I]Definition
› to make a high noise, usually caused by a stiff material such as wood or metal that is made to move slightly: The old floorboards creaked when I walked across the floor. He heard a prison cell door creak open and slam shut. creak /krik/ n [C] › The kitchen door has an annoying creak when you close it. creaky /ˈkri·ki/ adj › a creaky elevator
(Definition of creak v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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