squeak
/skwik/
noun
- A short, high-pitched sound or cry.
- The puppy gave a happy squeak when its owner came home.
- We heard a tiny squeak coming from behind the wall.
- The chair let out a loud squeak when I sat down.
- A narrow escape or success; a very close call.
- That was a close squeak — the car almost hit us.
- The election was a squeak, decided by fewer than 100 votes.
- We made it to the airport with only a squeak to spare.
verb
- To make a short, high-pitched sound or cry.
- The old door squeaked as it slowly opened.
- My bicycle wheel squeaks every time I pedal.
- The mouse squeaked when it saw the cat.
- To speak in a high-pitched, thin voice, often because of excitement or nervousness.
- The little girl squeaked in surprise when she saw the puppy.
- "I won!" she squeaked with joy.
- He squeaked out a nervous apology to the teacher.
- To barely succeed, pass, or survive by a very narrow margin.
- The bill squeaked past the committee by just one vote.
- He squeaked through the exam with a grade of 60%.
- The team squeaked into the playoffs with a last-minute goal.
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