squeak
IPA: skwˈik
noun
- (countable) A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals.
- (uncountable, games) A card game similar to group solitaire.
- (countable, slang) A narrow squeak.
verb
- (intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
- (intransitive, slang) To inform, to squeal.
- (transitive) To speak or sound in a high-pitched manner.
- (intransitive, games) To empty the pile of 13 cards a player deals to oneself in the card game of the same name.
- (intransitive, informal) To win or progress by a narrow margin.
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Examples of "squeak" in Sentences
- The mouse let out a small squeak as it scurried across the kitchen floor
- When the hinges on the old door were opened, they emitted a loud squeak
- The rubber duck let out a high-pitched squeak when squeezed in the bath
- The rusty swing set would squeak loudly as the children played on it
- In the quiet library, the librarian's shoes made a slight squeak as she walked down the aisle
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