squeak
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Meaning · English
A narrow squeak.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"I had the very devil of a squeak for it," he went on. "I did the hurdles over two or three garden-walls, but so did the flyer who was on my tracks, and he drove me back into the straight and down to High Street like any lamplighter. […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “squeak” mean?
A narrow squeak.
Is “squeak” formal or informal?
squeak is generally slang.