SQUEAK


Meaning of SQUEAK in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ little , small

▪ high , high-pitched

▪ frightened , terrified

VERB + SQUEAK

▪ give , let out

▪ hear

PREPOSITION

▪ with a ~

The door opened with a ~.

▪ ~ of

She gave a little ~ of surprise.

PHRASES

▪ not a ~ ( BrE , figurative )

‘Have you heard from them?’ ‘Not a ~ since yesterday.’

▪ a ~ of protest ( figurative , esp. BrE )

The situation was allowed to continue without a ~ of protest from the government.

▪ a ~ of surprise

II.

verb

Squeak is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ bat , ↑ mouse , ↑ shoe

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .