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squeaking
squeak S0684200 (skwēk)v. squeaked, squeak·ing, squeaks v.intr.1. To give forth a short, shrill cry or sound.2. Slang To turn informer.v.tr. To utter in a thin, shrill voice.n.1. A short shrill cry or sound, such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.2. An escape: a close squeak.Phrasal Verb: squeak through (or by) To manage barely to pass, win, or survive: squeaked through the test; squeaks by on a limited income.
[Middle English squeken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skvakka, to croak.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | squeaking - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hingescreechy, squeaky, squealing, screakyhigh-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency |
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Synonyms for squeakingadj having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hingeSynonyms- screechy
- squeaky
- squealing
- screaky
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