squeak by meaning

UK US /skwik baɪ/ 2 syllables

squeak by (verb): manage one's existence barely.

squeak by has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

squeak by as a verb

  1. manage one's existence barely
    • I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary

    Synonyms: scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeeze by, rub along

    Type of: cope

  2. escape
    • She squeaked by me

    Synonyms: squeak through

    Type of: pass

squeak by in a sentence

How to pronounce squeak by

squeak by is pronounced /skwik baɪ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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