piszczeć — meaning in English

English meaning

• squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
• swish noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.
• yelp noun A short, sharp, high-pitched cry.

Senses

piszczeć is used for these senses in English:

• squeak (intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
• squeal like a stuck pig (simile) Of a person, to utter loud, high-pitched squeals.
• swish To make a rustling sound while moving.
• yelp To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

squeak — full definition

1. noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
2. noun Informal: a very close win or narrow escape.
3. verb To make a short, high-pitched sound.
4. verb To just barely manage to do or win something.

swish — full definition

1. noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.
2. verb To move with a soft rustling or hissing sound.
3. noun A basketball shot that passes cleanly through the net without touching the rim or backboard.
4. adj Fashionable and impressively smart (informal, British).

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