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squeak

UK/skwiːk/ US/ˈskwik/ fairly common informal slang uk
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

make a high-pitched, screeching noise

  • “The door creaked when I opened it slowly”
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noun

1.

a short high-pitched noise

  • “the squeak of of shoes on powdery snow”
2.

Origin

An allusion to the newspaper cartoon strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.

Phrases

  • bubble and squeak
  • squeak by
  • squeak out
  • squeak through
  • until the pips squeak

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