squeak

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

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.