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squeak

[skweek] ,
–noun
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 by narrow or close).
–verb (used without object)
4. to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound.
5. Slang. to confess or turn informer; squeal.
–verb (used with object)
6. to utter or sound with a squeak or squeaks.
7. squeak by or through, to succeed, survive, pass, win, etc., by a very narrow margin: They can barely squeak by on their income. The team managed to squeak through.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME squeken, perh. < Scand; cf. Sw skväka to croak


squeak⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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