# creaks

Pronunciation: say "KREEKS" /kɹiks/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of creak. — third-person singular simple present indicative of creak
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of creak. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The gate creaks loudly on its rusty hinges when the wind picks up._
   - _The floorboard creaks underfoot in the same spot every morning._

## Noun

2. Plural of creak. — plural of creak
   - Simple: Plural of creak. Use it for more than one of these sounds.
   - _A series of creaks announced that someone was coming up the old stairs._
   - _The ferry answered every wave with groans and creaks from its aging deck._

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