Synonyms of squeak vary by part of speech and context. As a noun meaning high-pitched sound, synonyms include squeal, peep, cheep, chirp, eek, creak, screech, whine, yelp, and pipe. For example, mouse squeak could be called peep or cheep, door squeak could be creak or screech. As a verb meaning to make such sound, synonyms include squeal, peep, cheep, chirp, creak, screech, whine, yelp, and utter in high voice. In slang where squeak means to inform on someone, synonyms are squeal, snitch, rat, inform, tattle, and blab. Where squeak means to barely succeed, synonyms are scrape by, squeeze by, edge through, or barely make it. For example, he squeaked through exam could be he scraped through. The closest general synonym for sound is squeal, which is slightly louder and longer than squeak, and creak for mechanical friction sounds. Pipsqueak as insult has synonyms like runt, shrimp, small fry, and twerp. So best synonym depends on whether you mean animal sound, mechanical noise, or slang informing.
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