Squeak Definition
skwēk
squeaked, squeaking, squeaks
verb
squeaked, squeaking, squeaks
To make or utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound or cry.
Webster's New World
To utter or produce in a squeak.
Webster's New World
To cause (a door, etc.) to squeak.
Webster's New World
To act as an informer; squeal.
Webster's New World
noun
squeaks
A thin, sharp, usually short sound or cry.
Webster's New World
An escape.
A close squeak.
American Heritage
(games) A card game similar to group solitaire.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
narrow squeak
- a narrow escape
Webster's New World
squeak through
- to succeed, get through, survive, etc. by a narrow margin or with difficulty
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Squeak
- narrow squeak
- squeak through
Origin of Squeak
Middle English squeken perhaps of Scandinavian origin Old Norse skvakka to croak
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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