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    squeal
    /skwiːl/

    noun

    • 1. a long, high-pitched cry or noise: "they drew up with a squeal of brakes"

    verb

    • 1. make a squeal: "the girls squealed with delight" Similar screechscreamshrieksquawk
    • 2. inform on someone to the police or a person in authority: informal "she feared they would victimize her for squealing on their pals" Similar inform (on/against)act as an informertell tales (on)sneak (on)

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSQUEAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SQUEAL definition: 1. to make a long, very high sound or cry: 2. to complain about something loudly: 3. to give…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › squealSqueal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SQUEAL is to make a shrill cry or noise. How to use squeal in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › squealSQUEAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Squeal definition: a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.. See examples of SQUEAL used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSQUEAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    5 meanings: 1. a high shrill yelp, as of pain 2. a screaming sound, as of tyres when a car brakes suddenly 3. to utter a squeal.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › squealSqueal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To squeal is to make a sharp, high-pitched cry, the way a piglet squeals or the excited way your little sister will squeal when she sees the huge birthday cake you made for her. Grab a piglet by the tail and you'll hear a squeal.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › squealSqueal - definition of squeal by The Free Dictionary

    squeal. ( skwiːl) n. 1. a high shrill yelp, as of pain. 2. a screaming sound, as of tyres when a car brakes suddenly. vb. 3. to utter a squeal or with a squeal. 4. ( intr) slang to confess information about another. 5. ( intr) informal chiefly Brit to complain or protest loudly.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsqueal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of squeal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSQUEAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SQUEAL definition: to make a loud, high sound, often because of fear or excitement: . Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › squealsqueal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · squeal (third-person singular simple present squeals, present participle squealing, simple past and past participle squealed) (transitive, intransitive) To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › squealSqueal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Squeal Definition. To utter or make a long, shrill cry or sound. To utter in a squeal. To act as an informer; betray a secret. To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone. A long, shrill cry or sound.