squeaker

noun

squeak·er | \ ˈskwē-kər

How to pronounce squeaker (audio)

\

Definition of squeaker

1 : one that squeaks

2 : a contest (such as a game or an election) won by a small margin

Examples of squeaker in a Sentence

They won in a 10–9 squeaker.

Recent Examples on the Web For the 44-16 Jazz , half the home losses have come to the Wolves, who bet them in a squeaker in the second game of the season. — Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune, "Timberwolves overcome porous start to knock off Utah 101-96," 24 Apr. 2021 The Longhorns’ run through the Big 12 tournament started with a 67-66 squeaker over Texas Tech. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska basketball players Kamaka Hepa and Matt Hobbs head to NCAA Tournament," 15 Mar. 2021 Robust because Biden defeated Trump by more than 7 million votes, about 4.5% of the record-setting 158 million cast — no landslide, but hardly a squeaker. — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, "What could Trump have done to produce a different election outcome?," 15 Dec. 2020 But Trump's win looks like a squeaker compared to Biden's when considering the popular vote. — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, "How Joe Biden flipped the electoral map and won the presidency with room to spare," 7 Nov. 2020 Nevertheless, Trump welcomed Duda in July as the first world leader to visit the White House following the initial wave of the coronavirus pandemic, giving his reelection campaign a boost just days before the squeaker of a vote. — Washington Post, "The world’s populists are losing their White House ally, but global Trumpism is far from over," 8 Nov. 2020 Joseph Biden appears as of this writing to have won a squeaker, with a couple hundred thousand votes in just three or four critical states making the difference. — Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner, "Trumpism's next act," 5 Nov. 2020 The Firebirds had just lost a Greater Miami Conference squeaker to Mason 3-2, then were thoroughly outplayed by the Cougars who would go on to take the No. 1 ranking in the city. — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, "Lakota West gains revenge on MND in girls soccer to move to regional final," 4 Nov. 2020 The Suns only won once – 112-110 squeaker at Sacramento – in those five games Ayton was out. — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, "Inconsistencies aside, Deandre Ayton could be ultimate difference maker for Phoenix Suns," 24 Oct. 2020

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'squeaker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about squeaker

Dictionary Entries near squeaker

Statistics for squeaker

Last Updated

5 May 2021

Cite this Entry

“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeaker. Accessed 10 May. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for squeaker

squeaker

noun

English Language Learners Definition of squeaker

informal : a contest (such as a game or an election) that is won by only a small amount

See the full definition for squeaker in the English Language Learners Dictionary

WORD OF THE DAY

shrive

Listen to the pronunciation of shrive

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Star Wars Words Quiz

The bounty portion of bounty hunters (such as Boba Fett) comes from a Latin word meaning

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Universal Daily Crossword

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ