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squall

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1 a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)

a snow squall is expected tonight

Synonyms for squall

storm,
tempest

Words Related to squall

blizzard,
ice storm,
snowstorm

cloudburst,
hailstorm,
rainsquall,
rainstorm,
thundershower,
thunderstorm,
weather,
windstorm

northeaster
(or nor'easter),
norther,
southeaster,
southwester

cyclone,
hurricane,
typhoon

sandstorm

2 a state of noisy, confused activity

the annual squall created when the store holds its biggest sale of the year

Synonyms for squall

ado,
alarums and excursions,
ballyhoo,
blather,
bluster,
bobbery,
bother,
bustle,
clatter,
clutter
[chiefly dialect],
coil,
commotion,
corroboree
[Australian],
disturbance,
do
[chiefly dialect],
foofaraw,
fun,
furor,
furore,
fuss,
helter-skelter,
hoo-ha
(also hoo-hah),
hoopla,
hubble-bubble,
hubbub,
hullabaloo,
hurly,
hurly-burly,
hurricane,
hurry,
hurry-scurry
(or hurry-skurry),
kerfuffle
[chiefly British],
moil,
pandemonium,
pother,
row,
ruckus,
ruction,
rumpus,
shindy,
splore
[Scottish],
stew,
stir,
storm,
to-do,
tumult,
turmoil,
uproar,
welter,
whirl,
williwaw,
zoo

Words Related to squall

cacophony,
clamor,
din,
howl,
hue and cry,
noise,
outcry,
racket,
roar

disorder,
unrest,
upheaval

eruption,
flare-up,
flurry,
flutter,
outbreak,
outburst

brawl,
fracas,
fray,
hassle,
melee
(also mêlée),
scuffle

dither,
fever,
fret,
lather,
tizzy

Near Antonyms for squall

calm,
hush,
peace,
quiet,
quietude,
rest,
stillness,
tranquillity
(or tranquility)

order,
orderliness

squall

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of squall (Entry 2 of 2)

to cry out loudly and emotionally

the baby squalled in pain

Synonyms for squall

howl,
scream,
screech,
shriek,
shrill,
squeal,
yell,
yelp

Words Related to squall

bay,
caterwaul,
keen,
squawk,
wail,
yawp
(or yaup),
yowl

bawl,
call,
cry,
holler,
shout,
thunder,
vociferate

Near Antonyms for squall

murmur,
mutter,
whisper

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