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squeak
[skweek]
noun
a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
Informal.opportunity; chance.
their last squeak to correct the manuscript.
an escape from defeat, danger, death, or destruction (usually qualified by narrow orclose ).
verb (used without object)
to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound.
Slang.to confess or turn informer; squeal.
verb (used with object)
to utter or sound with a squeak or squeaks.
verb phrase
to succeed, survive, pass, win, etc., by a very narrow margin.
They can barely squeak by on their income. The team managed to squeak through.
squeak
/ ɾː /
noun
a short shrill cry or high-pitched sound
informalan escape (esp in the phrases narrow squeak , near squeak )
verb
to make or cause to make a squeak
(intr; usually foll by through or by) to pass with only a narrow margin
to squeak through an examination
informal(intr) to confess information about oneself or another
(tr) to utter with a squeak
Other 51Թ Forms
- squeakingly adverb
- ˈܱ noun
- ˈܱ쾱Ա noun
- ˈܱ adjective
- ˈܱ쾱 adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of squeak1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of squeak1
Example Sentences
This time they squeaked through on a thin margin of about 600 votes.
“Between hotel beds that squeak and the in-laws’ walls, we’ve identified two golden windows for potential action: nap time and post-bedtime,” she says.
Reform squeaked over the line in the by-election, but it is worth looking at their share of the vote where they didn't win.
When out of power, they rely on turning out their bases and the unpopularity of their incumbent opponents to squeak out narrow victories, only to squander power on fan service to their bases once elected.
I love the squeak of halloumi, the way it bounces off your teeth, the chew, the salinity.
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