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creak

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The meaning (definition) of the word creak

to make a long squeaky sound like an old door

The word creak used in a sentence

“The old stairs creak when I step on them.”

Words that mean the same as creak (synonyms)

squeak

How the word creak is said around the world

Frenchgrincer (gran-SAY)
Spanishcrujir (kroo-HEER)
Mandarin吱呀作响 (jir yah dzwoh shyahng)
Hindiचरमराना (chahr-mah-RAH-nah)
Arabicيَصِرُّ (ya-SIR-roo)
Russianскрипеть (skree-PYET)
Portuguese (EU)ranger (ruhn-ZHAIR)
Portuguese (BR)ranger (hahn-ZHEHR)
Japaneseきしむ (kee-shee-MOO)
Germanknarren (KNAR-ren)
Urduچرچرانا (char-cha-RAA-na)
Punjabiਚਰਚਰਾਉਣਾ (chur-chur-AU-na)
Korean삐걱거리다 (ppee-gyuk-kuh-REE-dah)
Hebrewלַחֲרוֹק (la-kha-ROK)
Greekτρίζω (TREE-zoh)
Dutchkraken (KRAH-kuhn)
Tagaloglumangitngit (loo-mah-ngeet-NGEET)
Vietnamesekêu cót két (keeow kawt KET)
Turkishgıcırdamak (guh-juhr-dah-MAHK)
Persianجیرجیر کردن (jeer-JEER kar-DAN)
Polishskrzypieć (SKSHIH-pyetch)
Ukrainianскрипіти (skry-PEE-ty)
Bengaliক্যাঁচক্যাঁচ করা (KYANCH-kyanch KAW-rah)
Swedishknarra (KNAR-rah)
Italianscricchiolare (skreek-kyoh-LAH-ray)

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