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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024squeak /skwik/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Animal Behaviora sharp, shrill cry or sound:Her voice rose to a squeak as she protested.
- an escape from danger, defeat, etc.:a close squeak with death.
v. - Animal Behaviorto make or express (a squeak): [no object]The door squeaks every time you open it.[used with quotations]"I'm afraid,'' he squeaked, ''What do we do next?''
- squeak by or through, [no object] to succeed, survive, etc., by a very narrow margin:We managed to squeak by even though our budget had been cut.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024squeak (skwēk),USA pronunciation n. - Animal Behaviora short, sharp, shrill cry;
a sharp, high-pitched sound. - Informal Termsopportunity;
chance:their last squeak to correct the manuscript. - an escape from defeat, danger, death, or destruction (usually qualified by narrow or close).
v.i. - Animal Behaviorto utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound.
- Slang Termsto confess or turn informer;
squeal.
v.t. - to utter or sound with a squeak or squeaks.
- squeak by or through, to succeed, survive, pass, win, etc., by a very narrow margin:They can barely squeak by on their income. The team managed to squeak through.
- Scandinavian; compare Swedish skväka to croak
- Middle English squeken, perh. 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: squeak /skwiːk/ n - a short shrill cry or high-pitched sound
- informal an escape (esp in the phrases narrow squeak, near squeak)
vb - to make or cause to make a squeak
- (intr; usually followed by through or by) to pass with only a narrow margin: to squeak through an examination
- (intransitive) informal to confess information about oneself or another
- (transitive) to utter with a squeak
Etymology: 17th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish skväka to croakˈsqueaky adj ˈsqueakily adv ˈsqueakiness n |