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Meaning of 'squeak' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Squeak [ n.]
- A sharp, shrill, disagreeable sound suddenly utered, either of the human voice or of any animal or instrument, such as is made by carriage wheels when dry, by the soles of leather shoes, or by a pipe or reed.
2 . Squeak [ v. i.]
- To utter a sharp, shrill cry, usually of short duration; to cry with an acute tone, as an animal; or, to make a sharp, disagreeable noise, as a pipe or quill, a wagon wheel, a door; to creak.
- To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or punishment; to speak; to confess.

Meaning of 'squeak' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . squeak [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a short high-pitched noise
Example in sentence:
  • the squeak of shoes on powdery snow
2 . squeak [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Example in sentence:
  • My car engine makes a whining noise;
  • The door creaked when I opened it slowly

Nearby Words:

squab squab-chick squabash squabbish squabble squabbled squabbler squabbling squabby squacco

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