squeak

S0684200 (skwēk)v. squeaked, squeak·ing, squeaks v.intr.1. To give forth a short, shrill cry or sound.2. Slang To turn informer.v.tr. To utter in a thin, shrill voice.n.1. A short shrill cry or sound, such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.2. An escape: a close squeak.Phrasal Verb: squeak through (or by) To manage barely to pass, win, or survive: squeaked through the test; squeaks by on a limited income.

[Middle English squeken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skvakka, to croak.]

squeak

(skwiːk) n1. a short shrill cry or high-pitched sound2. informal an escape (esp in the phrases narrow squeak, near squeak)vb3. to make or cause to make a squeak4. (intr; usually foll by through or by) to pass with only a narrow margin: to squeak through an examination. 5. (intr) informal to confess information about oneself or another6. (tr) to utter with a squeak[C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish skväka to croak] ˈsqueaker n ˈsqueaky adj ˈsqueakily adv ˈsqueakiness n

squeak

(skwik)

n. 1. a sharp, shrill or high-pitched, usu. short cry or sound. 2. an escape from danger, defeat, death, etc. (usu. prec. by narrow or close). v.i. 3. to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound. 4. Slang. to confess or turn informer; squeal. v.t. 5. to utter or sound with a squeak. 6. squeak by or through, to succeed, survive, win, etc., by a very narrow margin. [1350–1400; Middle English squeken, perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Swedish skväka to croak]

squeak

Past participle: squeaked
Gerund: squeaking

Imperative
squeak
squeak

Present
I squeak
you squeak
he/she/it squeaks
we squeak
you squeak
they squeak

Preterite
I squeaked
you squeaked
he/she/it squeaked
we squeaked
you squeaked
they squeaked

Present Continuous
I am squeaking
you are squeaking
he/she/it is squeaking
we are squeaking
you are squeaking
they are squeaking

Present Perfect
I have squeaked
you have squeaked
he/she/it has squeaked
we have squeaked
you have squeaked
they have squeaked

Past Continuous
I was squeaking
you were squeaking
he/she/it was squeaking
we were squeaking
you were squeaking
they were squeaking

Past Perfect
I had squeaked
you had squeaked
he/she/it had squeaked
we had squeaked
you had squeaked
they had squeaked

Future
I will squeak
you will squeak
he/she/it will squeak
we will squeak
you will squeak
they will squeak

Future Perfect
I will have squeaked
you will have squeaked
he/she/it will have squeaked
we will have squeaked
you will have squeaked
they will have squeaked

Future Continuous
I will be squeaking
you will be squeaking
he/she/it will be squeaking
we will be squeaking
you will be squeaking
they will be squeaking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been squeaking
you have been squeaking
he/she/it has been squeaking
we have been squeaking
you have been squeaking
they have been squeaking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been squeaking
you will have been squeaking
he/she/it will have been squeaking
we will have been squeaking
you will have been squeaking
they will have been squeaking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been squeaking
you had been squeaking
he/she/it had been squeaking
we had been squeaking
you had been squeaking
they had been squeaking

Conditional
I would squeak
you would squeak
he/she/it would squeak
we would squeak
you would squeak
they would squeak

Past Conditional
I would have squeaked
you would have squeaked
he/she/it would have squeaked
we would have squeaked
you would have squeaked
they would have squeaked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squeak - a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	squeak - something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow marginclose call, close shave, narrow escape, squeakeraccomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
Verb	1.	squeak - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"creak, screak, screech, skreak, whinemake noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

squeak

verb1. squeal, pipe, peep, shrill, whine, yelp In the darkness, a bat squeaked.noun1. squeal, pipe, peep, shrill, yelp, whine He gave an outraged squeak.

Translations

尖叫吱吱叫声

squeak

(skwiːk) noun a shrill cry or sound. the squeaks of the mice/puppies.吱吱叫声 verb to make a shrill cry or sound. The door-hinge is squeaking.尖叫ˈsqueaky adjective making squeaks. squeaky shoes.发吱吱声的ˈsqueakily adverb 吱吱地（叫） ˈsqueakiness noun尖声

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the squeaking wheel gets the grease

The person complaining or protesting the loudest or most frequently is the one who will receive the most attention from others. My sister makes a point of writing letters of complaint to businesses whenever she has an issue with their service, and nine times out of ten, she's rewarded with some kind of discount or gift. I guess it's true, the squeaking wheel gets the grease.See also: get, grease, squeak, wheel

squeeze (someone or something) until the pips squeak

To use force or pressure to exploit someone for as much money, information, manpower, etc., as someone has or is able to give. Primarily heard in UK. We were hoping to start our own business, but those loan sharks squeezed us until the pips squeaked with insanely high interest rates. Interrogators are planning to squeeze the captured spy until the pips squeak for all the information he may have about the enemy's plans.See also: pip, squeak, squeeze, until

narrow squeak

1. A victory or success that very nearly ended in failure. After his narrow squeak at the polls, the prime minister must find a way to instill confidence in the country at large once again. After a narrow squeak, they have managed to hold onto their league championship.2. A situation in which danger or problems are barely avoided. We had just cleaned and tidied the fridge before the health inspector arrived. What a narrow squeak! The expedition had a very narrow squeak when an avalanche tore through the path from which they had just come.See also: narrow, squeak

squeak through

1. To manage to pass or move through something with great difficulty due to a lack of space. I had to squeak through a huge group of in order to get off the train. I wasn't sure I had enough room to get the car through the opening, but I managed to squeak through.2. To manage accomplish something by very narrowly overcoming some difficulty. I thought for sure I had failed the exam, but I managed to squeak through with a D. Their championship dreams looked to be dashed, but a last-minute field goal saw the Raiders squeak through to a spot in the Super Bowl.See also: squeak, through

squeak by

1. To manage to pass or move by someone or something with great difficulty due to a lack of space. I had to squeak by these two very large gentlemen in order to get off the train. I wasn't sure I had enough room to get the car through the opening, but I managed to squeak by.2. To manage accomplish something by very narrowly overcoming some difficulty. I thought for sure I had failed the exam, but I managed to squeak by with a D. Their championship dreams looked to be dashed, but a last-minute field goal saw the Raiders squeak by into a spot at the Super Bowl.3. To manage to survive or subsist within a very narrow margin. This city is so expensive—I have to work two jobs just to squeak by each month. We grow just enough food for our family to squeak by.See also: by, squeak

the squeaking wheel gets the oil

The person complaining or protesting the loudest or most frequently is the one who will receive the most attention from others. My sister makes a point of writing letters of complaint to businesses whenever she has an issue with their service, and nine times out of ten, she's rewarded with some kind of discount or gift. I guess it's true—the squeaking wheel gets the oil. I try to support all my departments and employees equally, but the squeaking wheels always end up getting the oil.See also: get, oil, squeak, wheel

narrow squeak

Fig. a success almost not achieved; a lucky or marginal success; a problem almost not surmounted. That was a narrow squeak. I don't know how I survived. Another narrow squeak like that and I'll give up.See also: narrow, squeak

squeak by

(someone or something) 1. Fig. to manage just to squeeze past someone or something. I squeaked by the fat man in the hallway only to find myself blocked by another. I just barely squeaked by. 2. Fig. to manage just to get past a barrier represented by a person or thing, such as a difficult teacher or an examination. Judy just squeaked by Professor Smith, who has a reputation for flunking students. I took the test and just squeaked by.See also: by, squeak

squeak something through

Fig. to manage just to get something accepted or approved. I just managed to squeak the proposal through. Tom squeaked the application through at the last minute.See also: squeak, through

squeak through

(something) 1. Fig. to manage just to squeeze through an opening. The child squeaked through the opening and escaped. Sally squeaked through and got away. 2. Fig. to manage just to get past a barrier, such as an examination or interview. (Fig. on {2}.) Sally just barely squeaked through the interview, but she got the job. I wasn't too alert and I just squeaked through.See also: squeak, through

squeaking wheel gets the oil

and squeaky wheel gets the oilProv. People who complain the most will get attention or what they want. If you don't get good service at the hotel, make sure to tell the manager that you're dissatisfied. The squeaking wheel gets the oil.See also: get, oil, squeak, wheel

squeak by

Also, squeak through. Manage barely to pass, win, survive, or the like, as in They are just squeaking by on their income, or He squeaked through the driver's test. This idiom transfers squeak in the sense of "barely emit a sound" to "narrowly manage something." [First half of 1900s] Also see squeeze through. See also: by, squeak

squeeze someone until the pips squeak

extract the maximum amount of money from someone. British This expression alludes to a speech made in 1918 by the British politician Sir Eric Geddes on the subject of Germany's payment of indemnities after World War I: ‘The Germans…are going to pay every penny; they are going to be squeezed as a lemon is squeezed—until the pips squeak’. More recently, in the 1970s, the Labour Chancellor Denis Healey declared his intention to squeeze the rich until the pips squeaked.See also: pip, someone, squeak, squeeze, until

a narrow eˈscape/ˈsqueak

a situation where somebody only just avoids injury, danger or failure: We had a narrow escape on the way here. The wind blew a tree down just in front of us. We could have been killed.See also: escape, narrow, squeak

squeak by

v. To manage barely to pass, win, or survive someone or something: I squeaked by the first round but won the rest of my matches easily. My parents squeaked by on a limited income.See also: by, squeak

squeak through

v. To manage barely to pass, win, or survive something: The student squeaked through the course with a D minus.See also: squeak, through

narrow squeak

n. a success almost not achieved; a lucky or marginal success; a problem almost not surmounted. That was a narrow squeak. I don’t know how I survived. See also: narrow, squeak

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the squeaking wheel gets the grease

squeeze (someone or something) until the pips squeak

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the squeaking wheel gets the oil

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squeaking wheel gets the oil

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squeeze someone until the pips squeak

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verb squeal

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noun squeal

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noun a short high-pitched noise

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noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

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verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise

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