Main entry: squeak, squeaker, narrow escape, close call, close shave
Definition: something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
Main entry: squeak
Definition: a short high-pitched noise
Usage: the squeak of shoes on powdery snow
Main entry: squeak, screak, screech, skreak, creak, whine
Definition: make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Usage: The door creaked when I opened it slowly; My car engine makes a whining noise