squeak

squeak  (skwk)

v. squeaked, squeak·ing, squeaks

v.intr.

1. To give forth a short, shrill cry or sound.

2. Slang To turn informer.

v.tr.

To utter in a thin, shrill voice.

n.

1. A short shrill cry or sound, such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.

2. An escape: a close squeak.

Phrasal Verb:

squeak through/by

To manage barely to pass, win, or survive: squeaked through the test; squeaks by on a limited income.

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[Middle English squeken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skvakka, to croak.]

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squeak

Noun

1. a short high-pitched cry or sound

2. a narrow squeak Informal a narrow escape or success

Verb

1. to make a squeak

2. squeak through or by to pass (an examination), but only just [probably Scandinavian]

squeaky adj
squeakiness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squeak - a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	squeak - something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeaker accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
Verb	1.	squeak - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" creak, screak, screech, skreak, whine make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

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squeak

verb squeal, pipe, peep, shrill, whine, yelp

Translations

squeak [skwiːk] vi [hinge, wheel] → chirriar, rechinar; [shoe, wood] → crujir

n [of hinge, wheel etc] → chirrido, rechinamiento; [of shoes] → crujir m [of mouse etc] → chillido

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squeak [skwiːk] n [of hinge, wheel etc] → grincement m [of shoes]; craquement m [of mouse etc]; petit cri aigu

vi [hinge, wheel] → grincer; [mouse] → pousser un petit cri

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squeak [skwiːk] vi → quietschen;

(mouse etc) → piepsen

n → Quietschen nt;

(of mouse etc) → Piepsen nt

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squeak [skwiːk] vi → squittire

n [of hinge, wheel etc] → cigolio; [of shoes] → scricchiolio; [of mouse etc] → squittio

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squeak

n squeak [skwiːk]

a shrill cry or sound the squeaks of the mice/puppies. piep زَعيق، صَريف، أطيط писукане pištění; skřípot pibe das Quietschen τρίξιμο, σκούξιμο piiksumine, niuksatus جيغ كوتاه vikinä, narina grincement; glapissement חֲרִיקָה चरचराहट, चीं-चीं cičanje, pištanje nyüszítés; cincogás cicitan tíst, ískur squittio; guaito, pigolio ちゅーちゅーという声 찍찍[] 우는 소리 cypimas, inkštimas, girgždesys pīkstiens; spiedziens; smilksts decitan piep pip(ing), hvin pisk guincho chiţăit; scârţâit писк pišťanie; škrípanie cviljenje cijukanje pip เสียงลั่นเอี๊ยด ๆ ; เสียงร้องจี๊ด ๆ อย่างหนู ciyaklama 吱吱叫聲 писк منمناہٹ tiếng kêu có âm vực cao 吱吱叫声

v

to make a shrill cry or sound The door-hinge is squeaking. piep, kraak يَزْعَق، يَصْرِف писукам pištět, skřípat pibe quietschen τρίζω, τσιρίζω, σκούζω kriiksuma, niuksuma جيغ كوتاه كشيدن vikistä, narista grincer; glapir לַחֲרוֹק चूं-चूं करना, किकियाना, चरमराना škripati, skvičati nyikorog mencicit tísta, ískra scricchiolare; squittire きしる 찍찍 울다; 삐걱삐걱 소리내다 cypti, girgždėti čīkstēt; pīkstēt; smilkstēt berdecit piepen pipe, hvine, knirke skrzypieć chiar a chiţăi; a scârţâi пищать; скрипеть pišťať; škrípať cviliti; škripati cijukati pipa ลั่นเอี๊ยด ๆ gıdaklamak, gıcırdamak 尖叫 пищати چوں چوں کرنا kêu cọt kẹt 尖叫

adj squeaky

making squeaks squeaky shoes. krakend يُحْدِثُ صَريرا писклив vrzavý pibende; knirkende quietschend που τρίζει kriiksuv جيغ جيغو nariseva grinçant חוֹרֵק चीं-चीं करने वाला škripav, kreštav nyikorgó mendecit ískrandi, marrandi scricchiolante きゅーきゅー鳴る 삐걱대는 cypiantis, girgždantis čīkstošs; pīkstošs; smilkstošs mendecit piepend knirkende, pipende skrzypiący rangente care chiţăie; care scârţâie пискливый; скрипучий vŕzgavý škripajoč škripav pipig, gnällig, knarrig ซึ่งร้องเสียงแหลม gıcırtılı 發吱吱聲的 пискливий کرخت ناگوار آواز cọt kẹt 发吱吱声的

adv squeakily

krakend بِصَرير، بِزَعيق кресливо skřípavě pibende; knirkende quietschend τσιριχτά kriiksuvalt بصورت جيغ جيغو narisevasti en grinçant בְּחֲרִיקָה किकियाते हुए škripavo, kreštavo nyikorgóan dengan mendecit með marri/ískri (squittendo) きしって 삐걱거리며 cypiančiu balsu čīkstoši; pīkstīgi decit piepend pipende piskliwie a chiar cu scârţâit пискливо; скрипуче škrípavo škripajoče škripavo pipigt, gnälligt, knarrigt อย่างร้องเสียงดัง gıcırtıyla 吱吱地(叫) пискливо چلاتے ہوءے cọt kẹt 吱吱地（叫）

n squeakiness

krakendheid زَعيق، صَريف писукане vrzání det, som piber eller knirker das Gequietsche τρίξιμο kriiksumine جيغ جيغويي narisevuus caractère grinçant צוֹרמָנִי किकियाहट škripavost nyikorgó volta vminek decitan ískur, marr (l'essere stridulo) きゅーきゅー鳴ること 삐걱거림 cypimas, girgždėjimas čīkstēšana; pīkstēšana decitan gepiep det som piper, knirker piskliwość range-range chiţăit; scârţâit пискливость; скрипучесть vŕzganie škripanje škripavost pipighet, gnällighet, knarrighet การร้องเสียงดัง gıcırtılı olma 尖聲 пискливість چیخ tiếng kêu cọt kẹt 尖声