What part of speech is squeaking?

Squeaking can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. squeaking is a verb, gerund of squeak (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does squeaking mean?

Definitions

Adjective

squeaking - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

Verb

squeak - To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
squeak - To inform, to squeal.
squeak - To speak or sound in a high-pitched manner.
squeak - To empty the pile of 13 cards a player deals to themself in the card game of the same name.
squeak - To win or progress by a narrow margin.

Examples of squeaking

#   Sentence  
1. verb The animal made a squeaking sound.
2. verb What I can't bear is the sound of chalk squeaking on a chalkboard.
3. verb We heard the swing squeaking back and forth in the park where there was supposed to be no one else but us.
4. verb We hear the mice squeaking.
5. verb The squeaking of the door gets on my nerves.
6. verb The squeaking door gave the burglar away.
7. verb I've got a squeaking noise in my brand new car, and do you think I can find where it's coming from?
8. verb From every hole and corner in the hut mice came pattering along the floor, squeaking and saying: "Little girl, why are your eyes so red? If you want help, then give us some bread."
9. verb Their journey was silent but for the hum of the engine, the hiss of the rain and the rhythmic squeaking of the windshield wipers.
10. verb Whether I pick it up or put it down, it does not stop squeaking; what should I do with it?
11. verb Mennad's chair is squeaking.
12. verb My new shoes squeak.
13. verb My shoes squeak.
14. verb My new shoes squeak.
15. verb My shoes squeak.
16. noun The squeak of shoes on powdery snow.
Sentence  
verb
The animal made a squeaking sound.
What I can't bear is the sound of chalk squeaking on a chalkboard.
We heard the swing squeaking back and forth in the park where there was supposed to be no one else but us.
We hear the mice squeaking.
The squeaking of the door gets on my nerves.
The squeaking door gave the burglar away.
I've got a squeaking noise in my brand new car, and do you think I can find where it's coming from?
From every hole and corner in the hut mice came pattering along the floor, squeaking and saying: "Little girl, why are your eyes so red? If you want help, then give us some bread."
Their journey was silent but for the hum of the engine, the hiss of the rain and the rhythmic squeaking of the windshield wipers.
Whether I pick it up or put it down, it does not stop squeaking; what should I do with it?
Mennad's chair is squeaking.
My new shoes squeak.
My shoes squeak.
My new shoes squeak.
My shoes squeak.
noun
The squeak of shoes on powdery snow.

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