1. toys or objects that make a squeaking sound when pressed or squeezed
2. young animals, especially mice or other small rodents, that make squeaking sounds
3. contests, games, or victories decided by a very small margin
Usage: informal

Examples

• The puppy loved playing with rubber squeakers in the yard.
• She bought several squeakers for her dog’s birthday.
• The mother cat moved her squeakers to a safer nest.
• We found a litter of squeakers in the barn.
• Both games were real squeakers, decided in the final seconds.
• The election turned out to be one of the closest squeakers in history.
• After three squeakers in a row, the team finally won by a comfortable margin.