squeakverb
uk/skwiːk/us/skwiːk/squeak verb (SOUND)
C2 [ I ] to make a short, very high cry or sound:
The mice in the cupboard squeaked.
The door squeaked as it swung back and forth on its rusty hinges.
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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squeak verb (SUCCEED)
[ I + adv/prep ] US to only just succeed in something such as a test or competition:
He squeaked through the exam.
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Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling
- accomplish
- achieve
- acquit
- actualize
- attain
- bear
- go (off) without a hitch idiom
- go places idiom
- go the whole hog idiom
- grade
- groove
- have the last laugh idiom
- kill
- rise
- sew sth up
- somewhere
- stand out
- streak ahead
- succeed
- sunset
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squeaknoun [ C ]
uk/skwiːk/us/skwiːk/a short, very high cry or sound:
She let out a squeak of fright at the sight of the spider.
If I hear one more squeak out of you (= if you say anything else), there'll be trouble!
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact