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squeal
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1squeal

verb \ˈskwēl\

Definition of SQUEAL

intransitive verb
1
: to make a shrill cry or noise
2
a : to turn informer <squeal to the police>
b : complain, protest
transitive verb
1
: to express with or as if with a squeal
2
: to cause to make a loud shrill noise <squealing the tires>
— squeal·er noun
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Examples of SQUEAL

  1. The car squealed to a stop.
  2. He squealed the tires and drove off.
  3. She squealed to the teacher.
  4. “Let me go,” she squealed.

Origin of SQUEAL

Middle English squelen, of imitative origin
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SQUEAL

Synonyms
fink, grass (on) [British slang], inform, rat (on), sing, snitch, split (on) [British], squeak, talk, tell (on), drop a dime (on)
Antonyms
crow, delight, rejoice

Rhymes with SQUEAL

ceil, chiel, creel, deal, deil, eel, feel, heal, heel, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, meal, peal, peel, real, reel, seal, seel, shiel, speel, spiel, steal, steel, Steele, streel, teal, tuille, veal, weal, wheal, wheel, zeal

2squeal

noun

Definition of SQUEAL

: a shrill sharp cry or noise
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Examples of SQUEAL

  1. She heard the pig's squeals.

First Known Use of SQUEAL

1747

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