creaks

creak

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kreek]
- /krik/
- /kriːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreek]
- /krik/

Definitions of creaks word

verb without object creaks to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound. 1
verb without object creaks to move with creaking. 1
verb with object creaks to cause to creak. 1
noun creaks a creaking sound. 1
noun creaks Plural form of creak. 1
noun creaks plural of creak. 0

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Origin of creaks

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English creken to croak, apparently back formation from Old English crǣcettan, variant of crācettan to croak

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Parts of speech for Creaks

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Creaks

creaks popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

creaks usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for creaks

verb creaks

chirrs — Plural form of chirr.
scratches — Old Scratch; Satan.

All 2 Synonyms of creaks