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squeal  (skwl)

v. squealed, squeal·ing, squeals

v.intr.

1. To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound.

2. Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret.

v.tr.

To utter or produce with a squeal.

n.

A loud, shrill cry or sound: a squeal of surprise; the squeal of tires.

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[Middle English squelen, probably of imitative origin.]

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squealer n.

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squeal

Noun

a long high-pitched yelp

Verb

1. to make a squeal

2. Slang to inform on someone to the police

3. Informal, chiefly Brit to complain loudly [Middle English squelen, imitative]

squealer n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squeal - a high-pitched howl                   howl - a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
Verb	1.	squeal - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs oink let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	2.	squeal - confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure confess, fink acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

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squeal

verb 1. scream, yell, shriek, screech, yelp, wail, yowl

verb 2. (Informal), chiefly Brit. complain, protest, moan, squawk (informal) kick up a fuss (informal)

verb 3. (Slang) inform on, grass Brit. (slang) betray, shop (slang), chiefly Brit. sing (slang), chiefly U.S. peach (slang) tell all, spill the beans (informal) snitch (slang) blab, rat on (informal) sell (someone) down the river (informal) blow the gaff Brit. (slang) spill your guts (slang) dob in Austral. (slang)

noun 4. scream, shriek, screech, yell, scream, shriek, wail, yelp, yowl

Translations

squeal [skwiːl] vi → chillar, dar gritos agudos

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squeal [skwiːl] vi → pousser un or des cri(s) aigu(s) or perçant(s); [brakes] → grincer

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squeal [skwiːl] vi → quietschen

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squeal [skwiːl] vi → strillare

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squeal

n squeal [skwiːl]

a long, shrill cry The children welcomed him with squeals of delight. gil زَعيق، صَوْت رَفيع وحاد квича ječení skrig das Quieken στριγκλιά, τσιρίδα kiljumine, kiunumine جيغ kiljahdus cri perçant צְרִיחָה किलकार, किलकारी cviljenje, vrisak visítás pekikan ískur, væl (strillo acuto) きゃーという声 비명; 불평, 항의 kvykimas, cypimas (sajūsmas) spiedziens pekikan gil hvin, vræl pisk grito ţipăt ascuţit визг jačanie vrisk vrištanje skrik เสียงร้องแหลม çığlık, bağrışma 長而尖的叫聲 вищання, вереск تیز چیخ tiếng kêu ré 长而尖的叫声

v

to give a cry of this sort The puppy squealed with pain. skreeu يَزْعَق квичене ječet, vřeštět skrige quieken στριγκλίζω kiunuma جيغ كشيدن kiljaista pousser un/des cri(s) perçant(s) לִצרוֹחַ चिल्लाना, किलकारना cviljeti, kmečati visít memekik ískra, emja, væla strillare きーきー鳴く 비명을 지르다 kvykti, cypti, klykti spiegt; pīkstēt; kviekt jeritan gillen hvine, hyle, skrike opp piszczeć gritar a ţipa; a scoate un stri­găt strident визжать jačať, vrieskať cviliti vrištati skrika, tjuta ร้องเสียงแหลม çığlık atmak, bağrışmak 長聲尖叫 вищати; верещати خوشی یا تکلیف سے لمبی چیخ مارنا kêu ré lên 长声尖叫