squeal
Americannoun
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a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
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Slang.
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an instance of informing against someone.
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a protest or complaint; beef.
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verb (used without object)
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to utter or emit a squeal or squealing sound.
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Slang.
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to turn informer; inform.
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to protest or complain; beef.
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verb (used with object)
noun
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a high shrill yelp, as of pain
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a screaming sound, as of tyres when a car brakes suddenly
verb
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to utter a squeal or with a squeal
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slang (intr) to confess information about another
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informal (intr) to complain or protest loudly
Other Word Forms
- squealer noun
Etymology
Origin of squeal
1250–1300; Middle English squelen; imitative
Example Sentences
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Picking up best pop act, Dean squealed "no way" and added: "Pop music is kind of confusing. I don't really know what it means but I think it's about togetherness and making people feel good."
From BBC
As labor continued, she got into a squatting position; she let out some squeals and her tail flapped.
From Los Angeles Times
All around me the bottoms came to life with noises I had never heard before; grunts and squeals, barks and cries, and everything else.
From Literature
They rolled in the dirt and squealed like pigs.
From Literature
It sounded like she was competing with her friends Emma and Rachel to see who could squeal the loudest.
From Literature
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