squeaker

squeak·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skwee-ker]
- /ˈskwi kər/
- /ˈskwiː.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwee-ker]
- /ˈskwi kər/

Definitions of squeaker word

noun squeaker a person or thing that squeaks. 1
noun squeaker Informal. a contest or game won by a very small margin. 1
noun squeaker Informal. a dangerous situation. 1
noun squeaker a person, animal, or thing that squeaks 0
noun squeaker a narrow escape, victory, etc. 0

See all 5 definitions of squeaker

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Origin of squeaker

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; squeak + -er1

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Parts of speech for Squeaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Squeaker

squeaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for squeaker

noun squeaker

canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
cliffhanger — A cliffhanger is a situation or part of a play or film that is very exciting or frightening because you are left for a long time not knowing what will happen next.
close call — a narrow escape from danger
close shave — a narrow escape

All 13 Synonyms of squeaker