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a close squeak

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  • squeak — [skwēk] vi. [ME squeken, prob. akin to ON skvakka, to gurgle] 1. to make or utter a short, sharp, high pitched sound or cry 2. [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] to act as an informer; squeal vt. 1. to utter or produce in a squeak 2. to cause (a door, etc …   English World dictionary

  • squeak´ing|ly — squeak «skweek», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a short, sharp, shrill sound: »A mouse squeaks. 2. Informal. to get or pass with difficulty: »The Senate will block it even if it squeaks through the House (Wall Street Journal). 3. Slang. a) to turn… …   Useful english dictionary

  • squeak — n. shrill cry 1) to emit, let out a squeak escape (colloq.) 2) a close squeak * * * [skwiːk] let out a squeak [ escape ] (colloq.) a close squeak [ shrill cry ] to emit …   Combinatory dictionary

  • squeak — I. 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 > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • squeak — squeakingly, adv. /skweek/, n. 1. a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high pitched sound. 2. Informal. opportunity; chance: their last squeak to correct the manuscript. 3. an escape from defeat, danger, death, or destruction (usually qualified… …   Universalium

  • squeak — [[t]skwik[/t]] n. 1) anb a sharp, shrill or high pitched, usu. short cry or sound 2) an escape from danger, defeat, death, etc. (usu. prec. by narrow or close) 3) anb to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound 4) sts Slang. to confess or turn… …   From formal English to slang

  • close call — noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin • Syn: ↑close shave, ↑squeak, ↑squeaker, ↑narrow escape • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ …   Useful english dictionary

  • close shave — noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin • Syn: ↑close call, ↑squeak, ↑squeaker, ↑narrow escape • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement * * * close shave, Informal. a …   Useful english dictionary

  • squeak — n 1. creak, scrape, screech, twang, whine; squeal, shriek, screak, scream, yelp, yip, yowl. v 2. squeal, shriek, screak, scream, yelp, yip, yowl; pule, whine, whimper, squall, cry, cry out. 3. squeak by squeeze by, just make it. have a near miss …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • squeak·er — /ˈskwiːkɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] informal : a contest (such as a game or an election) that is won by only a small amount The election was a squeaker. [=the election was very close] They won in a 10‒9 squeaker …   Useful english dictionary

  • near miss — Synonyms and related words: close call, close shave, close squeak, collision, collision course, confrontation, crack up, crash, encounter, error, hairbreadth escape, joining, meeting, miss, mistake, narrow escape, narrow squeak, near go, near… …   Moby Thesaurus

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