Squeak (Verb)
Meaning
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The loose wheel on my bike began to squeak as I rode down the hill.
- Every time the old wooden stairs were walked on, the floorboards would squeak and groan.
- When I shifted gears on my motorcycle, it started to squeak due to worn-out parts.
- My worn-out shoes began to squeak on the shiny floor of the office building.
- The new sneakers I bought squeaked loudly as I ran across the basketball court.