Associations to the word «Creak»

Wiktionary

CREAK, noun. The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
CREAK, verb. (intransitive) To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.
CREAK, verb. (transitive) To produce a creaking sound with.

Dictionary definition

CREAK, noun. A squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away".
CREAK, verb. Make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn