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| squeak [ skweek ] |
verb (past and past participle squeaked, present participle squeak·ing, 3rd person present singular squeaks) |
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1. intransitive verb make high-pitched sound: to make a short high-pitched sound or cry
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2. transitive verb say something shrilly: to say something in a high-pitched voice
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3. intransitive verb barely manage something: to manage to pass, win, or survive something by the narrowest of margins
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informal
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  squeaked through her final exams
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4. intransitive verb be informer: to give information or evidence about somebody to the police
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slang disapproving
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noun (plural squeaks) |
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high-pitched cry: a short high-pitched sound or cry
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| [14th century. An imitation of the sound] |
