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creak

/kɹiːk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
  2. To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.
  3. To produce a creaking sound with.
  4. To suffer from strain or old age.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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