To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances
He heard the creaking of the bolt as it came slowly back, and at the same moment he found the monkey's paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish.
To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak
If something creaks, it makes a short, high-pitched sound when it moves. The bed-springs creaked The door creaked open the creaking stairs. Creak is also a noun. The door was pulled open with a creak. if something such as a door, wooden floor, old bed, or stair creaks, it makes a long high noise when someone opens it, walks on it, sits on it etc (From the sound)