1. a harsh grating or squeaking sound

1. making a harsh grating or squeaking sound

Examples

• The creaking of the old wooden stairs woke everyone up.
• We heard the creaking of the ship’s hull in the storm.
• The creaking door needed oil on its hinges.
• Her creaking joints made it hard to get out of bed.
• The creaking floorboards revealed his location.
• The constant creaking from the attic was annoying.
• The creaking sound came from the old rocking chair.