The branches swayed and creaked in the wind.

Meaning: The sentence describes the movement and sound of branches in the wind.

Choice of Words: Swayed means to move back and forth, and creaked describes the sound made by the branches as they move. Wind is the moving air.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The trees swayed and creaked in the wind, their branches scraping against each other.
• Wind howled trees swayed branches creaked.
• Branches creaked and groaned under the wind's force.
• Branches creaked and groaned in wind.
• Branches creaked in the wind.
• Branches creaked under the wind's force.
• The swings creaked and groaned as they swayed back and forth.
• Branches creaked and groaned under strain.
• The branches creaked and groaned, like old men telling stories.
• Branches creaked and groaned.