English Explanatory Dictionary

squeak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals.
  2. A card game similar to group solitaire.
  3. A narrow squeak.
verb
  1. To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
  2. To inform, to squeal.
  3. To speak or sound in a high-pitched manner.
  4. To empty the pile of 13 cards a player deals to oneself in the card game of the same name.
  5. To win or progress by a narrow margin.
name
  1. The British War Medal.

Pronunciation

/skwiːk/ en-us-squeak.ogg

Word forms

squeak squeaks squeaking squeaked

Etymology

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

Synonyms

grass up snitch drop a dime

Antonyms

romp

Derived words

batsqueak bubble and squeak pip-squeak squeakery squeakish squeakless squeakproof squeakquel squeaky squeak by squeaker squeakingly squeak out squeak through unsqueaking until the pips squeak
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