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English

Noun

  1. A high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.


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Verb

  1. To scream by making a shrill, prolonged sound.
  2. To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.


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el:squeal fr:squeal io:squeal it:squeal hu:squeal ru:squeal ta:squeal te:squeal vi:squeal

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Squeal \Squeal\ (skw[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squealed
(skw[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Squealing.] [Of Scand. origin;
cf. Sw. sqv[aum]la, Norw. skvella. Cf. Squeak, Squall.]
1. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain
animals do, indicating want, displeasure, or pain.
[1913 Webster]

2. To turn informer; to betray a secret. [Slang]
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Squeal \Squeal\, n.
A shrill, sharp, somewhat prolonged cry.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet squeal
n : a high-pitched howl
v 1: utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs [syn: oink]
2: confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under
pressure [syn: confess, shrive]
Moby Dictionary
babble , bark , battle cry , bawl , bay , be indiscreet , be unguarded ,
bear witness against , beep , bell , bellow , betray ,
betray a confidence , birdies , bitch , blab , blabber , blare , blast ,
blat , blate , bleat , blooping , blow , blow the horn ,
blow the whistle , blubber , blurping , blurt , blurt out , boom , bray ,
breathe , bugle , buzz , cackle , call , caterwaul , chant , cheer , chirp ,
clarion , complain , coo , creak , crow , cry , distortion , drawl ,
exclaim , fanfare , feedback , fink , flourish of trumpets , flute ,
flutter , fluttering , gasp , give away , give tongue , give voice ,
grate , gripe , growl , grunt , hail , halloo , hiss , hissing , holler ,
hollo , honk , hoot , howl , howling , hum , hurrah , inform ,
inform against , inform on , keen , leak , let drop , let fall ,
let slip , lilt , low , meow , mew , mewl , miaow , moo , motorboating ,
mumble , murmur , mutter , narc , nark , neigh , nicker , pant , peach ,
peal , pimp , pipe , pule , raise a howl , rallying cry , rasp , rat ,
reveal a secret , roar , rumble , scratching , screak , scream , screech ,
sell out , shall , shout , shredding , shriek , shrill , sibilate , sigh ,
sing , skirl , skreigh , snap , snarl , snitch , snitch on , snort , sob ,
sound , sound a tattoo , sound taps , spill , spill the beans , squall ,
squawk , squeak , squeals , static , stool , talk , tantara , tantarara ,
taps , tarantara , tattle , tattle on , tattoo , tell on , tell secrets ,
tell tales , testify against , thunder , toot , tootle , troat , trumpet ,
trumpet blast , trumpet call , turn informer , twang , tweedle ,
ululate , ululation , wail , war cry , war whoop , warble , whicker ,
whine , whinny , whisper , whistle , whistles , whoop , wind , woomping ,
wow , wowwows , wrawl , yammer , yap , yawl , yawp , yell , yelp , yip ,
yo-ho , yowl


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