CREAK


Meaning of CREAK in English

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. creakingly adv.

[ ME, imit.: cf. CRAKE, CROAK ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.