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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.
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Who can endure to hear one of the rough old Romans
squeaking through the mouth of an eunuch? --Addison.
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Zoilus calls the companions of Ulysses the
``squeaking pigs'' of Homer. --Pope.
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2. To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or
punishment; to speak; to confess. [Colloq.]
Syn: squeal.
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If he be obstinate, put a civil question to him
upon the rack, and he squeaks, I warrant him.
--Dryden.
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From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
squeaked
vb.
(infl of en squeak ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
squeaked
vb.
(infl of en squeak ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
squeaked
vb.
(infl of en squeak ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
squeaked
vb.
(infl of en squeak ed-form)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
squeaked
Englanti vb.
(taivm-imperf-pperf en squeak)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
squeaked
Engelska a.
(avledning en squeak ordform=perfpart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb squeak)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Squeaked /skwˈiːkt/ مصرورFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
squeaked /skwˈiːkt/ gequiekt, gequiekst, gequietscht, gefiepst, gepiepst see: squeak, squeaking, squeaks, squeakedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
squeaked /skwˈiːkt/ quiekte, quietschte see: squeak, squeaking, squeaked, squeaksFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈskwikt/