verb
- past tense of screak; to make a harsh, shrill, grating sound
Usage: archaic or dialectal
Examples
- The old gate screaked as it swung open in the wind.
- The wooden floorboards screaked under his heavy footsteps.
- She screaked in surprise when the mouse ran across her foot.
- The rusty hinges screaked loudly when he opened the door.
- The chalk screaked against the blackboard as she wrote.