creaking
Translation
creaking
Examples
I heard a creaking on the stairs.
I heard a creaking on the stairs.
The creaking of the old gate was loud.
The creaking of the old gate was loud.
Grammar Patterns
((the creaking of sth.)) the sound made by something The creaking of the floorboards woke me up.
Similar Words
Synonyms: squeaking, groaning, grinding
Etymology
From the verb 'to creak', which is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound it describes.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound a spooky, old, wooden door makes. That 'creeeak' sound is 'creaking'.