creaking

Definition of Creaking in English :

1. creak, creaking

a squeaking sound

Example Sentences:
'the creak of the floorboards gave him away'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Creaking

verb

1.

to make or cause to make a harsh squeaking sound

2. (intransitive)

to make such sounds while moving

the old car creaked along

noun

3.

a harsh squeaking sound

verb intransitive

1.

to make a harsh, shrill, grating, or squeaking sound, as rusted hinges do

2.

to move slowly with or as with such a sound

noun

3.

such a sound

intr.v. creaked, creak·ing, creaks

1. To make a grating or squeaking sound.

2. To move with a creaking sound.

n.

A grating or squeaking sound.