squeak

Universal Words verb, noun verb 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.