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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Squeak \Squeak\ (skw[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squeaked
     (skw[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Squeaking.] [Probably of
     imitative origin; cf. Sw. sqv["a]ka to croak, Icel. skvakka
     to give a sound as of water shaken in a bottle.]
     1. To utter a sharp, shrill cry, usually of short duration;
        to cry with an acute tone, as an animal; or, to make a
        sharp, disagreeable noise, as a pipe or quill, a wagon
        wheel, a door; to creak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Who can endure to hear one of the rough old Romans
              squeaking through the mouth of an eunuch? --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Zoilus calls the companions of Ulysses the
              ``squeaking pigs'' of Homer.          --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or
        punishment; to speak; to confess. [Colloq.]
  
     Syn: squeal.
          [1913 Webster]
  
                If he be obstinate, put a civil question to him
                upon the rack, and he squeaks, I warrant him.
                                                    --Dryden.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Squeak \Squeak\, v. i. [imp.& p. p. Squaked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Squeaking.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. Sw.
     sqv["a]ka to croak, Icel. skvakka to give a sound as of water
     shaken in a bottle.]
     1. To utter a sharp, shrill cry, usually of short duration;
        to cry with an acute tone, as an animal; or, to make a
        sharp, disagreeable noise, as a pipe or quill, a wagon
        wheel, a door; to creak.
  
              Who can endure to hear one of the rough old Romans
              squeaking through the mouth of an eunuch? --Addison.
  
              Zoilus calls the companions of Ulysses the
              ``squeaking pigs'' of Homer.          --Pope.
  
     2. To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or
        punishment; to speak; to confess. [Colloq.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  squeaking
       adj : having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a
             mouse or a rusty hinge [syn: screaky, screechy, squeaky,
              squealing]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  squeaking
     n.
     A sound that squeaks.
     vb.
     (present participle of en squeak nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  squeaking
     n.
     A sound that squeaks.
     vb.
     (present participle of en squeak nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  squeaking
     n.
     A sound that squeaks.
     vb.
     (present participle of en squeak nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  squeaking
     n.
     A sound that squeaks.
     vb.
     (present participle of en squeak nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  squeaking
     Englanti vb.
     (taivm-pprees en squeak)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  squeaking
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en squeak ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb squeak)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Squeaking /skwˈiːkɪŋ/
  الصرير

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  squeaking /skwˈiːkɪŋ/ 
  kvičení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  squeaking /skwˈiːkɪŋ/ 
  skřípání

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  squeaking /skwˈiːkɪŋ/
  Quietschen 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  squeaking /skwˈiːkɪŋ/
  quiekend, quieksend, quietschend, fiepsend, piepsend
   see: squeak, squeaked, squeaks, squeaked
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  squeaking /skwˈiːkɪŋ/
  quietschend 
     Synonym: squeaky
  
   see: squeaky bed
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈskwikɪŋ/

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

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