squealed; squealing; squeals
1
: to make a shrill cry or noise
1
: to express with or as if with a squeal
2
: to cause to make a loud shrill noise
squealing the tires
squealer
noun
: a shrill sharp cry or noise
Examples of squeal in a Sentence
Verb
The car squealed to a stop.
He squealed the tires and drove off.
She squealed to the teacher.
“Let me go,” she squealed.
Noun
She heard the pig's squeals.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 June 2025
When Ronaldo Jr went to warm up with his fellow subs behind the goal, the local kids all sprinted off in that direction and yelled and squealed ‘Cristiano’ or ‘Junior’ in the lad’s direction.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Their squeals and laughter echoed against the mountains.
—Nathan Rousseau Smith, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Chelsea squeals as Aubree takes in her birthday gift.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 June 2025
When Ronaldo Jr went to warm up with his fellow subs behind the goal, the local kids all sprinted off in that direction and yelled and squealed ‘Cristiano’ or ‘Junior’ in the lad’s direction.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
The gym was quiet, echoing only the squeal of sneakers and pounding of the basketball instead of the music and laughter that typically accompany a pregame training session.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Their squeals and laughter echoed against the mountains.
—Nathan Rousseau Smith, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Squeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
squeal
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a long shrill cry or noise
2
a
: inform sense 2
squealed to the teacher
b
3
: to utter with or as if with a squeal
squealer
noun
squeal
2 of 2 noun
: a long shrill cry or noise
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