| n. | 1. | A harsh grating or squeaking sound, or the act of making such a sound. |
| Noun | 1. | creaking - a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away" Synonyms: creak |
| Adj. | 1. | creaking - having a rasping or grating sound; "they were alerted by the creaking gate"; "creaky stairs" |