creak

/kriːk/ verb [I]

Definition

› If something such as a door or a piece of wood creaks, it makes a long noise when it moves: creaking floorboards

creak noun [C] creaky adjective › A creaky door, stair, etc creaks.

(Definition of creak verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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