"squeak" in the noun sense
1. squeak
a short high-pitched noise
"the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"
2. close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
"squeak" in the verb sense
1. whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
"The door creaked when I opened it slowly"
"My car engine makes a whining noise"
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