squeak

  • 21squeak — squeak1 [ skwik ] verb 1. ) intransitive to make a short, high noise: Their shoes squeaked on the tiled floor. The door squeaked open. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to speak in a high voice, especially because you are upset or excited squeak… …

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  • 22squeak — [[t]skwi͟ːk[/t]] squeaks, squeaking, squeaked 1) VERB If something or someone squeaks, they make a short, high pitched sound. My boots squeaked a little as I walked... [V adj] The door squeaked open... [V with n] She squeaked with delight. N… …

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  • 23squeak — n. shrill cry 1) to emit, let out a squeak escape (colloq.) 2) a close squeak * * * [skwiːk] let out a squeak [ escape ] (colloq.) a close squeak [ shrill cry ] to emit …

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  • 24squeak — [[t]skwik[/t]] n. 1) anb a sharp, shrill or high pitched, usu. short cry or sound 2) an escape from danger, defeat, death, etc. (usu. prec. by narrow or close) 3) anb to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound 4) sts Slang. to confess or turn… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25squeak — /skwik / (say skweek) noun 1. a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high pitched sound. 2. Also, narrow squeak. Colloquial an escape or avoidance only just achieved. –verb (i) 3. to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound. 4. Colloquial to confess …

  • 26squeak — noun & verb 1) the vole s squeak the rat squeaked Syn: peep, cheep, pipe, piping, squeal, tweet, yelp, whimper 2) the squeak of the hinge the hinges of the gate squeaked …

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  • 27squeak — n. & v. n. 1 a a short shrill cry as of a mouse. b a slight high pitched sound as of an unoiled hinge. 2 (also narrow squeak) a narrow escape, a success barely attained. v. 1 intr. make a squeak. 2 tr. utter (words) shrilly. 3 intr. (foll. by by …

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  • 28squeak — See: PIP SQUEAK …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 29squeak by — {v. phr.} 1. To barely succeed. * /He was so poorly prepared for his bar exam that he barely squeaked by./ 2. To clear with difficulty. * /The entrance to the corridor in the old Italian castle was so narrow that I barely managed to squeak by… …

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  • 30squeak — See: PIP SQUEAK …

    Dictionary of American idioms