noun
- a small, weak, or insignificant person, especially one who acts in an annoying or presumptuous way
Usage: informal; often derogatory
Examples
- Don’t let that little pipsqueak boss you around.
- The new intern is just a pipsqueak who thinks he knows everything.
- She may be small, but don’t call her a pipsqueak—she’s tougher than she looks.
- The coach dismissed the opposing team’s complaints as coming from a bunch of pipsqueaks.
- He felt like a pipsqueak standing next to the professional basketball players.
- The CEO started as a pipsqueak in the mailroom and worked his way up.