1 [V] to make a short high sound that is not very loud:
My new shoes squeak. * The mouse ran away, squeaking with fear. * One wheel makes a horrible squeaking noise.
2 to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are nervous or excited:
[Vspeech] 'Let go of me!' he squeaked nervously. [also V]
3 [V+adv./prep.] to only just manage to win sth, pass a test, etc:
We squeaked into the final with a goal in the last minute. * The gun control measures narrowly squeaked through Congress. * The socialist party squeaked home with a majority of just two seats.
noun a short, high cry or sound, that is not usually very loud:
the squeak of a mouse * Shirley gave a little squeak of surprise.
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