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Meanings of
squeak
in English
Spanish
por los
Back to the meaning
Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin.
squeaker
close call
close shave
narrow escape
Spanish
por los
Catalan
garranyigar
Spanish
crujir
Back to the meaning
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise.
whine
creak
screech
screak
skreak
Catalan
garranyigar
Synonyms
Examples for "
whine
"
whine
creak
screech
screak
skreak
Examples for "
whine
"
1
A
whine
was in one voice; in the other was crisp command.
2
We don't get many choices, however much we
whine
about the injustice.
3
Suddenly Norma gave a piteous
whine
;
the reptile had bitten her tongue.
4
The distant
whine
of the surveillance drone was far behind them now.
5
The transport shuddered, its power drive stalling momentarily in a high-pitched
whine
.
1
The other yawl and its tackle roll and
creak
in the gale.
2
Exactly half an hour after they had retired she heard a
creak
.
3
The gate was turning upon its hinges; I could hear it
creak
.
4
I'm freezing, James said, lowering the casket's lid with another long
creak
.
5
The trawler shifted in the water, and I heard netting
creak
overhead.
1
There was a metallic
screech
as he changed gear- agoodsign perhaps.
2
A similar
screech
told Eragon that the second Ra'zac was behind them.
3
She wanted to
screech
out of there but couldn't risk being heard.
4
Ingrith's
screech
of horror was probably heard all the way to Jorvik.
5
Another
screech
of static, then Victory said, Lady Liberty's waiting for you.
1
The rat stopped under a chair and let out a furious
screak
.
2
Behold, I will
screak
under you as a wain screaketh that is laden with hay.
3
The door gave another
screak
.
4
Along the brick sidewalk stretched a line of ageing wooden pickets and about midway in their extent hung the wooden gate with the
screak
.
5
And the hinges of the temple shall
screak
in that day, saith the Lord God: many shall die: silence shall be cast in every place.
1
Gulls dipped down to the surface,
skreaking
,
looking for fish, and he thought he couldn't be in serious trouble if there were birds present.
Usage of
squeak
in English
1
As it happened, Oswald had a very narrow
squeak
indeed that night.
2
James began to answer, but his voice came out as a
squeak
.
3
Rats run around in them day and night and fight and
squeak
.
4
It lifted with a whiny
squeak
,
obviously complaining from lack of use.
5
The wax of the crayon made a soft
squeak
across the paper.
6
When mine
squeak
,
I walk in all the puddles till they stop.
7
I remembered the odious
squeak
in the wheels of Mrs. Dane's chair.
8
We all started, and the boy let out a
squeak
of fear.
9
She let out a
squeak
and groan, then her whole body flexed.
10
With one final
squeak
it came off its hinges and fell inward.
11
I hear a door
squeak
and turn to see who it is.
12
And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a
squeak
.
13
The brief, yapping
squeak
of the hinges was enough to tell him.
14
Denis Healey remained deputy leader by a narrow
squeak
over Tony Benn.
15
In the next moment, the infants began to
squeak
and hop excitedly.
16
I did hear the occasional
squeak
from the spacebar and backspace keys.
Other examples for "squeak"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
squeak
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Frequent collocations
narrow squeak
little squeak
hear the squeak
small squeak
squeak out
More collocations
Translations for
squeak
Spanish
por los
por los pelos
crujir
chirriar
aullar
Catalan
garranyigar
carrisquejar
grinyolar
Squeak
through the time
Squeak
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common