creak

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When a door, floorboard, etc. creaks, it makes a long low sound when it moves or is moved:

The door creaked on its hinges.

I heard the floorboards creak as he crept closer.

a noise made when something creaks:

I heard a creak on the stairs.

to make a high noise, usually caused by a stiff material such as wood or metal that is made to move slightly:

The old floorboards creaked when I walked across the floor.

He heard a prison cell door creak open and slam shut.