CREAK, verb intransitive [Latin, Gr., to comb, scrape, rake; to cry.] To make a sharp harsh grating sound, of some continuance, as by the friction of hard substances. Thus, the hinge of a door creaks in turning; a tight firm shoe creaks in walking, by the friction of the leather.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.