Definitions for squeak

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Spelling: [skweek]

IPA: /skwik/

Squeak is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 69 anagrams from letters in squeak (aekqsu).

Definitions for squeak

noun

1. a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
2. Informal. opportunity; chance:
3. an escape from defeat, danger, death, or destruction (usually qualified by narrow or close).

Verb phrases

1. squeak by/through, to succeed, survive, pass, win, etc., by a very narrow margin:

verb (used with object)

1. to utter or sound with a squeak or squeaks.

verb (used without object)

1. to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound.
2. Slang. to confess or turn informer; squeal.

Origin of squeak

1350-1400; Middle English squeken, perhaps Scandinavian; compare Swedish skväka to croak

Examples for squeak

He had cracked his voice at last, and could only squeak miserably.

And while polls show 594 is likely to pass, 591 could squeak by as well.

But the GOP didn't just squeak out a few victories; they crushed.

Shapard, the pollster, predicts Lankford will just squeak by with a narrow majority.

"Don't you so much as squeak, Mr. Castro," a voice whispered in my ear.

I thought I'd shouted it, but it sounded just like a squeak.

Anywhere but that rocker, I mean; that's got a squeak in the leg.

Kate Middleton revealed today that her nickname at junior school was 'squeak' - after the school guinea pig.

You've got two notes at present, and one's a squeak and t'other's a grumble.

And it was the most that could squeak through a filibuster- hobbled Senate.