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- Dictionarysqueak/skwiːk/
noun
- 1. a short, high-pitched sound or cry: "the door opened with a slight squeak" Similar
verb
- 1. make a high-pitched sound or cry: "he oiled the hinges to stop them squeaking" Similar
- 2. succeed in achieving something by a very narrow margin: informal "the bill squeaked through with just six votes to spare"
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Squeak is a verb or noun that means a short, very high sound or cry, or to only just succeed in something. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples and translations.
- English (US)
to only just succeed in something such as a test or...
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- Portuguese Translation
SQUEAK translate: chiar, ranger, dizer com voz aguda,...
- Squeak: Arabic Translation
SQUEAK translate: يُصْدِر صَريرًا. Learn more in the...
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- Squeak Spanish Translation
SQUEAK translate: hacer un sonido agudo, chillido, chirrido,...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word squeak, which can be a verb or a noun. Squeak can mean to make a short shrill noise, to pass by a narrow margin, or to utter in a shrill tone.
Squeak is a noun or verb that means a short, sharp, shrill cry or sound, or to make such a sound. It can also mean to escape by a narrow margin, to confess or inform, or to succeed with difficulty.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word squeak, a short, high-pitched sound or cry. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and idioms of squeak in British and American English.
To squeak is to make a high, short sound. Your hungry pet mice squeak for food, and your creaky old wood floors squeak when you walk across them. A door with rusty hinges will squeak when you open it, and your own voice may squeak when you're nervous.
to only just succeed in something such as a test or competition: He squeaked through the exam.
[transitive, intransitive] (+ speech) to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are nervous or excited. ‘Let go of me!’ he squeaked nervously. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to only just manage to win something, pass a test, etc. We squeaked into the final with a goal in the last minute.
