Main Entry:

¹squeak

Pronunciation:

\ˈskwēk\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English squeken, of imitative origin

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to utter or make a short shrill cry or noise 2 : squeal 2a 3 : to pass, succeed, or win by a narrow margin <just squeaked by in the election> transitive verb : to utter in a shrill piping tone