squeak

🇺🇸 /skwiːk/ 🇬🇧 /skwiːk/
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Tags TOP20000CEFR-C2
verb
R

make a short, high sound

The mouse squeaked when it saw the cat.

R

speak in a high, nervous voice

He squeaked out his fear to the others.

R

win or pass by a small margin

The team squeaked by with a last-second goal.

noun
R

a short, high sound

The door made a squeak when it opened.

translation

v. make a short, high sound; speak in a high, nervous voice; win or pass by a small margin
n. a short, high sound

Word Forms

3rd Present squeaks
Progressive squeaking
Past squeaked
Plural squeaks
Perfect squeaked