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Pos: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive), Verb (intransitive)
[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Noun squeak has 2 senses

1.  squeak(n = noun.event) - a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"
is a kind of
noise
Derived forms verb squeak1, adjective squeaky1

2.  squeak(n = noun.act) close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeaker - something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin;
is a kind of accomplishment, achievement


Verb squeak has 1 senses

   squeak(v = verb.perception) creak, screak, screech, skreak, whine - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"
is one way to make noise, noise, resound
Derived forms noun squeak1, noun squeaker1
Sample sentences: Cars squeak in the streets ; The streets squeak with cars


[CIDE DICTIONARY]

squeak, v. i. [Probably of imitative origin; cf. Sw. sqväka to croak, Icel. skvakka to give a sound as of water shaken in a bottle.].

1.  To utter a sharp, shrill cry, usually of short duration; to cry with an acute tone, as an animal; or, to make a sharp, disagreeable noise, as a pipe or quill, a wagon wheel, a door; to creak. [1913 Webster]
"Who can endure to hear one of the rough old Romans squeaking through the mouth of an eunuch?" [1913 Webster]
"Zoilus calls the companions of Ulysses the “squeaking pigs” of Homer." [1913 Webster]

2.  To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or punishment; to speak; to confess. [1913 Webster]
"If he be obstinate, put a civil question to him upon the rack, and he squeaks, I warrant him." [1913 Webster]


squeak, n.

   A sharp, shrill, disagreeable sound suddenly uttered, either of the human voice or of any animal or instrument, such as is made by carriage wheels when dry, by the soles of leather shoes, or by a pipe or reed. [1913 Webster]


[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

squeak, n. & v.
--n.
1 a a short shrill cry as of a mouse. b a slight high-pitched sound as of an unoiled hinge.
2 (also narrow squeak) a narrow escape, a success barely attained.
--v.
1 intr. make a squeak.
2 tr. utter (words) shrilly.
3 intr. (foll. by by, through) colloq. pass narrowly.
4 intr. sl. turn informer.

Etymology:
ME, imit.: cf. SQUEAL, SHRIEK, and Sw. skv{auml}ka croak


[ROGET DICTIONARY]

Cry

VB  cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup, cheer, hoot, grumble, moan, groan, snore, snort, grunt, vociferate, raise up the voice, lift up the voice, call out, sing out, cry out, exclaim, rend the air, thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath, s'_egosiller, strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs, give a cry.


[RELATED WORDS]

bubble and squeak, pip squeak, squeak by, squeak through