squeak

1. (intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.Examples: "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."intransitive

2. (intransitive, slang) To inform, to squeal.Examples: "If he be obstinate, put a civil question to him upon the rack, and he squeaks, I warrant him."Synonyms: drop a dimeintransitiveslang

3. (transitive) To speak or sound in a high-pitched manner.transitive

4. (intransitive, games) To empty the pile of 13 cards a player deals to oneself in the card game of the same name.intransitive

5. (intransitive, informal) To win or progress by a narrow margin.Examples: "[…] allowing Parkinson to squeak into the final by a half-point margin."; "France were transformed from the feeble, divided unit that had squeaked past Wales in the semi-final, their half-backs finding the corners with beautifully judged kicks from hand, the forwards making yards with every drive and a reorganised Kiwi line-out beginning to malfunction."informalintransitive

1. (UK, military, World War I, slang) The British War Medal.UKWorld-War-Islang