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Creek (noun)
A small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.
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Creek (noun)
A stream of water (often freshwater) smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
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Creek (noun)
Any turn or winding.
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Creak (noun)
The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
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Creak (verb)
To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.
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Creak (verb)
To produce a creaking sound with.
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Creak (verb)
(of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied
“the garden gate creaked open”
“the stairs creaked as she went up them”
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Creak (verb)
show weakness or frailty under strain
“the system started to creak”
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Creak (noun)
a harsh scraping or squeaking sound
“the creak of a floorboard broke the silence”