squeaking

Describes a high-pitched, sharp sound, often made by a small animal, a rusty hinge, or a new shoe.

• 🇷🇺Описывает высокий, резкий звук, часто издаваемый мелким животным, ржавой петлёй или новой обувью.

1. Making a high-pitched sound B1 informal

   Producing a thin, sharp, high-pitched noise, like that of a mouse or a rusty hinge.

   • The squeaking door kept everyone awake.
   • A squeaking mouse ran across the floor.
   • The old bicycle has a squeaking wheel.

   🇷🇺Пищащий

   Synonyms: pipingscreakyscreechingshrillsqueakysquealing

   Antonyms: noiselessquietsilentsoundless

• more squeaking comparative form
• most squeaking superlative form

A verb used to describe a short, high-pitched sound or cry, often made by small animals or objects, or to speak in a high-pitched voice.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для описания короткого высокого звука или крика, часто издаваемого мелкими животными или предметами, или для описания речи высоким голосом.

1. Make a high-pitched sound B1 formal

   To produce a short, high-pitched, screeching noise, often from friction or pressure.

   • The old door squeaked loudly when he opened it.
   • Her shoes squeaked on the polished floor.
   • The mouse squeaked as it ran across the room.

   🇷🇺Скрипеть

   Synonyms: chirpcreakpeeppipescreechsqueal

2. Speak in a high-pitched voice B2 informal

   To speak or utter in a thin, high-pitched tone, often due to excitement or nervousness.

   • He squeaked with excitement when he saw the gift.
   • She squeaked out a reply, barely audible.
   • The child squeaked, 'I want that toy!'

   🇷🇺Пищать

   Synonyms: peeppipesquawksquealtwitterwhine

   Antonyms: bassbellowboominggrowlroar

3. Succeed narrowly C1 informal

   To barely succeed or get through a difficult situation.

   • The team squeaked into the playoffs with a last-minute goal.
   • He squeaked by the exam with a passing grade.
   • They squeaked through the narrow opening just in time.

   🇷🇺Едва справиться

   Synonyms: scrape bysqueeze by

• squeaked past participle
• squeaked past simple
• squeaking present participle
• squeaks third person singular

Phrasal variants: squeak bysqueak through