making a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied

he boards a creaking wooden boat

showing weakness or frailty under strain

they have to rely on a creaking transport system

harsh, high-pitched noise made when something is being moved or when pressure or weight is applied to it

we could hear the creaking of the deteriorating wood

(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 stairs creaked as she went up them

the garden gate creaked open

show weakness or frailty under strain

the system started to creak