Squeak is a short, high-pitched, sharp, shrill sound that is typically brief and somewhat piercing, often described as eek. It is the sound you hear when a mouse or small rodent vocalizes, when a rubber sole rubs on a polished floor, when a balloon releases air, when a rusty hinge moves, when a squeaky toy is squeezed, or when brakes are dusty. Acoustically, a squeak is high frequency, usually between 2000 and 8000 hertz, with quick attack and decay, making it attention-grabbing. To identify squeak sound, think of a high-pitched eek or cheep, not low like a rumble or mid like a honk. Examples, a mouse goes squeak squeak, sneakers on basketball court go eek eek, a door goes skreek, a guinea pig squeaks loudly. You can distinguish squeak from creak, as creak is lower and longer like an old floorboard, while squeak is higher and shorter. Squeak from squeal, squeal is longer and louder. So squeak sound is best defined as a short, high, sharp noise made by friction or small animals, often needing lubrication to stop in mechanical contexts. If you hear a short high eek, that is a squeak.
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