What does "squeak" mean?

A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals.

What is a synonym for "squeak"?

Common synonyms include: bark, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, bewray.

//skwiːk// name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals. countable
2
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin wordnet
3
A card game similar to group solitaire. uncountable
4
a short high-pitched noise wordnet
5
A narrow squeak. countable, slang
""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. […]"

Verb

1
To emit a short, high-pitched sound. intransitive
"But I must warn you that chipboard floors are always likely to squeak. The material is still being used in new-builds, but developers now use adhesive to bed and joint it, rather than screws or nails. I suspect the adhesive will eventually embrittle and crack, resulting in the same squeaking problems as before."
2
make a high-pitched, screeching noise wordnet
3
To inform, to squeal. intransitive, slang
"If he be obstinate, put a civil question to him upon the rack, and he squeaks, I warrant him."
4
To speak or sound in a high-pitched manner. transitive
5
To empty the pile of 13 cards a player deals to oneself in the card game of the same name. intransitive