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Definition of 'squeak'English
Noun
( en-noun)
A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the calls of small animals.
(games) A card game similar to group solitaire.
Verb
( en-verb)
To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
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(slang) To inform, to squeal.
* Dryden
- If he be obstinate, put a civil question to him upon the rack, and he squeaks , I warrant him.
To speak or sound in a high-pitched manner.
(games) To empty the pile of 13 cards a player deals to themself in the card game of the same name.
(informal) To win or progress by a narrow margin.
* 1999 , Surfer (volume 40, issues 7-12)
- allowing Parkinson to squeak into the final by a half-point margin.
* {{quote-news
|year=2011
|date=October 23
|author=Tom Fordyce
|title=2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France
|work=BBC Sport
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|passage=France were transformed from the feeble, divided unit that had squeaked past Wales in the semi-final, their half-backs finding the corners with beautifully judged kicks from hand, the forwards making yards with every drive and a reorganised Kiwi line-out beginning to malfunction.}}
Derived terms
* squeaky
* squeak by
Similar to 'squeak'shook, shock, squick, shack, sheik, shuck, squawk, skyhook, saick, scheik, shaik, swack, seahawk
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