squeaking

squeak

 (skwēk)

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 (or 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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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

squeaking - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge screechy, squeaky, squealing, screaky high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

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