"squeaks" 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

"squeaks" 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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