verb
- making a harsh, high-pitched sound
Usage: present participle of ‘screak’; less common than ‘creaking’ or ‘screeching’
Examples
- The old gate was screaking in the wind.
- I could hear the floorboards screaking upstairs.
- The rusty hinges kept screaking every time someone opened the door.
- The screaking sound from the attic was keeping everyone awake.
- She winced at the screaking noise coming from the old rocking chair.