Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of squeak
plural squeakings
- A sound that squeaks.
Then he paused a while, and Adrian seemed to hear certain strange squeakings proceeding from the walls.
1901, H. Rider Haggard, Lysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
squeaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squeaking
“squeaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squeaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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