I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ loud
▪ slight
VERB + CREAK
▪ give
▪
The gate gave a loud ~ as he pushed it open.
▪ hear
PREPOSITION
▪ with a ~
▪
The gate swung open with a ~.
▪ ~ of
PHRASES
▪ the ~ of a floorboard, door, etc.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ loudly
▪ slightly
▪ slowly
PREPOSITION
▪ under
▪
The chair ~ed under his weight.
PHRASES
▪ ~ and groan
▪
The ice ~ed and groaned underfoot.
▪ ~ open
▪
The door ~ed open an inch.
Creak is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ cart , ↑ chair , ↑ door , ↑ floorboard , ↑ joint , ↑ stair