squeak
/skwiːk/verb
उच्चारण स्क्वीक
चूँ-चूँ करना, चरमराना
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[I, T]
to make a short, high sound that is not very loud; to speak in a very high voice, especially because you are nervous or excited
चूँ-चूँ करना, चरमराना
- The door squeaked.
- Mice squeak.
- The wheel squeaked as it turned.
+ 2 more examples
- The mouse squeaked and ran under the cupboard.
- My shoes squeak when I walk on the wet floor.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
squeak (verb, intransitive)
To squeak is to make a short, high sound, as a mouse or a dry hinge does. It takes no object.
'Squeak' का अर्थ चूहे या सूखे कब्ज़े की तरह छोटी, ऊँची आवाज़ करना है। इसके साथ object नहीं आता।
- The old door squeaked when I opened it.
- A mouse squeaked in the kitchen.
squeak + quoted speech
Squeak can introduce speech spoken in a thin high voice, usually from fear or surprise.
'Squeak' पतली ऊँची आवाज़ में, प्रायः डर या आश्चर्य से, कही गई बात का परिचय दे सकता है।
- 'Who is there?' she squeaked.
a squeak (countable noun) / not a squeak
A squeak is one short sound. 'Not a squeak' means complete silence.
'A squeak' एक छोटी ध्वनि है। 'Not a squeak' का अर्थ पूरा सन्नाटा है।
- The hinge gave a loud squeak.
- There was not a squeak from the class.
squeak through / by / past; a narrow squeak
In the figurative sense, squeak through means to succeed or pass by a very small margin.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'squeak through' का अर्थ बहुत कम अंतर से सफल होना है।
- Arjun just squeaked through the cut-off.
- The team had a narrow squeak against the leaders.
+Collocations 4
adjective + squeak
tinyloudhigh-pitchedfaintsudden
- A faint squeak came from the corner of the room.
verb + squeak
heargivelet outmakestop
- Please oil the wheel to stop the squeak.
squeak + adverb / preposition
throughbypastinloudly
- The team squeaked through to the final.
thing + squeak
doorhingeshoemousewheelbed
- My new shoes squeak on the polished floor.
“More examples 5
- The rusty gate squeaked as the postman opened it.
डाकिये ने जब ज़ंग लगा फाटक खोला तो वह चरमराया।
- Radhika's shoes squeaked on the wet floor of the school corridor.
विद्यालय के गलियारे के गीले फ़र्श पर राधिका के जूते चूँ-चूँ करने लगे।
- The little girl squeaked with delight when she saw the puppy.
पिल्ले को देखकर छोटी बच्ची खुशी से चीख़ उठी।
- He squeaked through the exam with just two marks above the pass mark.
वह पास अंक से केवल दो अंक ऊपर लाकर बड़ी मुश्किल से परीक्षा में उत्तीर्ण हुआ।
- Nobody made a squeak while the teacher was talking.
अध्यापक के बोलते समय किसी ने चूँ तक नहीं की।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Squeak, squeal and screech are all high sounds, but they differ in size and loudness.
Squeak, squeal और screech ऊँची आवाज़ें हैं, पर आकार और तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
A short, high, fairly quiet sound.
छोटी, ऊँची और अपेक्षाकृत धीमी आवाज़।
- The mouse gave a tiny squeak.
A longer, louder cry, often of excitement or pain.
लंबी और तेज़ पुकार, अक्सर उत्साह या दर्द की।
- The children squealed with joy.
A very loud, harsh and unpleasant sound.
बहुत तेज़, कर्कश और अप्रिय आवाज़।
- The car's tyres screeched on the road.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart squeak (a short high sound) and creak (the sound of an old door or wooden floor).
Squeak (छोटी ऊँची ध्वनि) और creak (पुराने दरवाज़े या लकड़ी के फ़र्श की चरमराहट) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Animal sounds: mice squeak; pigs grunt or squeal; cats mew; dogs bark.
जानवरों की आवाज़ें: mice squeak; pigs grunt या squeal; cats mew; dogs bark।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Squeaky clean (completely clean; very honest and morally good), a narrow squeak (British informal, a narrow escape from danger or failure), squeak through or by (only just succeed: 'She squeaked through the exam').
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: squeaky clean (पूरी तरह साफ़; बहुत ईमानदार और नैतिक), a narrow squeak (British अनौपचारिक, खतरे या विफलता से बाल-बाल बचना), squeak through या by (मुश्किल से सफल होना: 'She squeaked through the exam')।