The meaning of SQUEAK is to utter or make a short shrill cry or noise. How to use squeak in a sentence.

They have had enough narrow squeaks on unemployment benefit without a further challenge.

SQUEAK definition: a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound. See examples of squeak used in a sentence.

Dec 26, 2025 · squeak (countable and uncountable, plural squeaks) (countable) A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals. …

to utter or sound with a squeak or squeaks. squeak by or through, to succeed, survive, pass, win, etc., by a very narrow margin: They can barely squeak by on their income.

1. a sharp, shrill or high-pitched, usu. short cry or sound. 2. an escape from danger, defeat, death, etc. (usu. prec. by narrow or close). 3. to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound. 4. Slang. to confess or …

If something or someone squeaks, they make a short, high-pitched sound. My boots squeaked a little as I walked.

My shoes squeak when I walk. The wheel squeaks when it turns. He squeaked into office by fewer than 2,000 votes. “I can't believe it!” she squeaked. She gave/let out a squeak.

Definition of squeak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To squeak is to make a high, short sound. Your hungry pet mice squeak for food, and your creaky old wood floors squeak when you walk across them. A door with rusty hinges will squeak when you open …