squeaker

1. 1.

   any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used

   “those sneakers are squeakers”

   “which hinge is the squeaker?”

   Broaderartifact
2. 2.

   something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

   Synonymsclose callclose shavesqueaknarrow escape

   Broaderaccomplishment

Other forms of squeaker

plural

squeakers·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about squeaker

What does squeaker mean?

squeaker means "any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in squeaker?

squeaker has 2 syllables: squea-ker. The stress falls on "squea". In IPA it is /ˈskwikɚ/.

What is another word for squeaker?

Close synonyms include close call, close shave, squeak, narrow escape. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is squeaker a common word?

squeaker is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.