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Definition of squeal in English: squealnoun skwiːlskwil A long, high-pitched cry or noise. they drew up with a squeal of brakes Example sentencesExamples - The cave echoed and re-echoed with the sounds of shrill squeals and flapping wings.
- Guided by an inner-something that could only have been instinct, she was soon making silly noises and coaxing delighted squeals from the little tyrant.
- The Poems and Pints event was a sell out on Saturday and the Town Hall reverberated with squeals of laughter.
- All Krystal could do was laugh, bellyaching squeals of laughter, as she watched Sid performing a little jig trying to get the ants off.
- All the while giving high pitched whistles, squeals, squeaks, chirps, clicks and slaps that are fascinating to hear.
- Jeremy took off with a squeal and a great roar of exhaust.
- The giggles soon turned into high-pitched squeals as he continued to tickle her.
- I hit the brake, and it only resulted in a shrieking squeal of rubber on the gravel of the road.
- Neighbor girl has a swing that squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals.
- The headlights of a bus flash across the front of the shelter, and, with a squeal of brakes, it pulls in.
- Only this night, in a squeal of brakes, a blare of horn and a terrible flash of light, young Fraggle, attempting to surf between one station and the next, slips between the train's wheels.
- The music dissolved into broken noises and electric squeals.
- Suddenly, a high-pitched squeal echoed through the valley.
- Her voice was no more than a high-pitched squeal.
- Lauren prepares a smart reply but she is stopped when the brakes of the elevator squeal and it grinds to a halt sending the pair flying backwards into the wall.
- I looked to Kyle, seeing his eyes widen with mischief as he began to chase her, their squeals of laughter mingling in with the rumbling thunder.
- The children shot in like missiles, the cliffs around echoing with squeals and splashes and Crocodile Dundee-style ‘coo-eees’.
- Funniest of all, though, is the opening squeal of computer noise nonsense that momentarily almost passes for a new Radiohead composition in itself.
- There's a lot of noise and silence, a lot of squeaks and squeals, and a lot of rumbles and warbles.
- We used the double-pulsed ESPI technique to investigate a brake that had a noise squeal at 5.92 kHz.
Synonyms screech, scream, shriek, squawk, howl, cry, wail, squall, yawp, yelp, shrill
verb skwiːlskwil [no object]1Make a squeal. the girls squealed with delight Example sentencesExamples - The girl squealed and ran past the householder, who was standing in the door.
- The little girl could be heard squealing as Sharon walked towards them and relieved the taller woman of her bundle.
- I was dozing off, when suddenly, the girls began squealing uncontrollably.
- All the girls were squealing while the guys were laughing so hard they had to hold onto the furniture in order to stay standing.
- Everywhere around us girls were squealing and hugging and kissing each other on both cheeks.
- Of course we'd have to hold the tiny frogs in our hands; you'd always hear the girls squealing and the boys laughing at them.
- The boy and girl are already running to meet the sled driver, squealing and screaming with delight.
- Most of the girls around us squealed with delight, but I shivered and chills sprang up on my body - I had been the intended recipient of that wave.
- Damian stood in the hallway, in the middle of the growing crowd of high school girls squealing in awe.
- The girls squealed with delight as they each grabbed a slice greedily.
- Having an auto obviously means you can't rev the engine, drop the clutch and set off with tyres squealing as you try for maximum acceleration off the line.
- Two contestants in electric chairs took off from the starting line with tyres squealing for the first 10 yards.
- A slow smile played across Kira's face as she watched Michael flee, the tyres squealed and spun, sending dirt and dust flying into the air.
- You put me in a room with a wax effigy of George Clooney, of course I'm going to squeal like a girl!
- Tyres squealing, Brett pulled out, slammed the Cavalier into second and roared off.
- Each person squealed with delight as each dish was paraded around the room.
- But we had to take a trip to California when a friend called up and positively squealed in delight about the food.
- Beneath her, she can hear the sound of tyres squealing and knits her brow.
- The three girls squealed in delight and began talking excitedly.
- The ambulance leaves, tyres and siren squealing.
Synonyms screech, scream, shriek, squawk, howl, cry, wail, squall, yawp, yelp, shrill - 1.1with direct speech Say something in a high-pitched, excited tone.
‘Don't you dare!’ she squealed Example sentencesExamples - They are rude and they squeal things, especially when Hay is speaking.
- What did the star-dazzled delegates from the Party think they were applauding when they squealed their thanks to Bill Clinton?
- Sandara squealed excitedly, ‘how come you never told me your cousin was very much like me?’
- Oh, squealed mining executives, this is unduly burdensome, this is excessive, this is not what we want!
- When the police don't come, he squeals, ‘I knew we would become victims of the tolerant!’
- From his little seat over there on the Opposition benches Dail Jones squealed that we should have double the number of police.
- A high-pitched voice squealed his name and made him look up.
- ‘Oooooh,’ commented Alex, in an extremely high pitched squeal, his shifty green eyes darting at Arlyn and Casey in turn.
- She had him curled up on the ground, howling and whimpering and squealing obscenities.
- Ahead, Lys was squealing excitedly to another friend.
- ‘Ah, Zach,’ he squealed in the same tone that he had used when the gang had been in fourth grade.
- Hayley squealed excitedly as they opened the door, ‘talk about good luck’.
- We want roads, screamed one; No more potholes, squealed another.
- ‘We're really sorry,’ they squeal in unison from their police interrogation rooms.
- And God only knows what that is out there squeaking and squealing the soprano parts.
Synonyms squawk, screech, shriek, scream, howl, yowl, wail, yell, cry out, call out, shout, bawl, yawp - 1.2informal Complain or protest about something.
the bookies only squealed because we beat them Example sentencesExamples - He jumped, spun clear around in mid-air and took off running in the other direction, squealing in protest and fright.
- I squealed, kicking my feet as he opened the door and slid out.
- Fine Gael too look as if they may be about to modernise themselves thought there are some music ignoramuses who will have to be dragged kicking and squealing into the new era.
- She squealed and kicked with all her might, but Midori was much stronger than she.
- Rynn lowered her head and nudged the small creature gently, but she caught him off guard and he fell over, squealing in protest.
- Having found them, they would be kicked, squealing, aside.
- They squeal, shiver and cling on to one another, complaining about the temperature.
- I kicked and squealed, desperate to get out of his grasp.
- The hinges squealed in protest as he opened the door.
- She squeals in protest, and tries to push him off.
- It squealed in protest and pulled all its vines in towards it, releasing Harry.
- Ms. Crew threw the deadbolt on the nearest door and dragged it open, its hinges squealing in protest.
- She put up a good fight, biting, kicking, squealing, and spitting at her two attackers.
- I squeal a mousy protest as you sit between two strands of chain-links.
- The poor bitch squealed in pain and retreated, her tail between her legs, and a regretful look of apology to Miri in her eyes.
- His tires squealed in protest as he pushed his car around the corner.
- His footsteps served as an eerie beat to the rhythmic squealing of the enraged sirens.
- I squealed out loud, kicked about a bit, but to no avail.
- He ungracefully plonked himself into the nearest chair which squealed loudly in protest.
- And I see again the old bitch squealing under the mass of snarling teeth, the stick catching her back knocking her to the ground.
Synonyms complain, protest, object, express disapproval, raise objections, make/take a stand, put up a fight, kick, take exception, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squawk informal kick up a fuss, kick up a stink, gripe, bellyache, bitch, beef, whinge Northern English informal mither
2informal Inform on someone to the police or a person in authority. she feared they would victimize her for squealing on their pals Example sentencesExamples - ‘The reporter never squealed, but he never went to jail, either,’ Janensch writes.
- ‘And lookee, it says in the instructions that you should get to know your tarot cards before attempting to use them,’ she squeals, as if this is great cause for celebration.
- His editor would not challenge and tolerate him, the various and sundry contacts and stoolies would not squeal to him.
- He begins, squealing on the bigger boys anyway.
- It took two screenings of Secretary before Jake could applaud his sister's work - and he had reportedly squealed to their parents about the erotic content of the script.
Synonyms inform (on/against), act as an informer, tell tales (on), sneak (on), report, give away, be disloyal (to), sell out, stab in the back informal rat (on), blow the whistle (on), peach (on), snitch (on), put the finger on, sell down the river, stitch up British informal grass (on), split (on), shop Scottish informal clype (on) North American informal rat out, finger, fink on, drop a/the dime on Australian informal pimp on, pool, put someone's pot on
Derivatives noun ˈskwiːləˈskwilər 1A person who makes a long, high-pitched cry or noise. my baby is a little squealer - 1.1informal A person who informs on someone to the police or a person in authority.
Example sentencesExamples - These squealers are insurance companies that've been getting fat at our expense.
- When did we become a nation either of intolerant squealers who cannot abide difference of opinion or thoughtless conformists happy to oblige these fanatics?
- That's the case of these squealers - they're America's giant bankers, and they're out to crush their small competitors so the giants can then control all of our banking outlets.
- his chances of further employment have been damaged because some will view him as a squealer
Origin Middle English (as a verb): imitative. The noun dates from the mid 18th century. Rhymes allele, anele, anneal, appeal, Bastille, Beale, Castile, chenille, cochineal, cockatiel, conceal, congeal, creel, deal, eel, Emile, feel, freewheel, genteel, Guayaquil, heal, heel, he'll, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, Lille, Lucille, manchineel, meal, misdeal, Neil, O'Neill, ordeal, peal, peel, reel, schlemiel, seal, seel, she'll, spiel, steal, steel, Steele, teal, underseal, veal, weal, we'll, wheel, zeal Definition of squeal in US English: squealnounskwēlskwil A long, high-pitched cry or noise. we heard a splash and a squeal Example sentencesExamples - Guided by an inner-something that could only have been instinct, she was soon making silly noises and coaxing delighted squeals from the little tyrant.
- The cave echoed and re-echoed with the sounds of shrill squeals and flapping wings.
- All Krystal could do was laugh, bellyaching squeals of laughter, as she watched Sid performing a little jig trying to get the ants off.
- Suddenly, a high-pitched squeal echoed through the valley.
- I hit the brake, and it only resulted in a shrieking squeal of rubber on the gravel of the road.
- The Poems and Pints event was a sell out on Saturday and the Town Hall reverberated with squeals of laughter.
- The giggles soon turned into high-pitched squeals as he continued to tickle her.
- There's a lot of noise and silence, a lot of squeaks and squeals, and a lot of rumbles and warbles.
- Her voice was no more than a high-pitched squeal.
- Only this night, in a squeal of brakes, a blare of horn and a terrible flash of light, young Fraggle, attempting to surf between one station and the next, slips between the train's wheels.
- The headlights of a bus flash across the front of the shelter, and, with a squeal of brakes, it pulls in.
- We used the double-pulsed ESPI technique to investigate a brake that had a noise squeal at 5.92 kHz.
- Lauren prepares a smart reply but she is stopped when the brakes of the elevator squeal and it grinds to a halt sending the pair flying backwards into the wall.
- Neighbor girl has a swing that squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals and squeals.
- All the while giving high pitched whistles, squeals, squeaks, chirps, clicks and slaps that are fascinating to hear.
- Jeremy took off with a squeal and a great roar of exhaust.
- Funniest of all, though, is the opening squeal of computer noise nonsense that momentarily almost passes for a new Radiohead composition in itself.
- The children shot in like missiles, the cliffs around echoing with squeals and splashes and Crocodile Dundee-style ‘coo-eees’.
- The music dissolved into broken noises and electric squeals.
- I looked to Kyle, seeing his eyes widen with mischief as he began to chase her, their squeals of laughter mingling in with the rumbling thunder.
Synonyms screech, scream, shriek, squawk, howl, cry, wail, squall, yawp, yelp, shrill
verbskwēlskwil [no object]1Make a long, high-pitched cry or noise. the girls squealed with delight Example sentencesExamples - You put me in a room with a wax effigy of George Clooney, of course I'm going to squeal like a girl!
- Most of the girls around us squealed with delight, but I shivered and chills sprang up on my body - I had been the intended recipient of that wave.
- Two contestants in electric chairs took off from the starting line with tyres squealing for the first 10 yards.
- Tyres squealing, Brett pulled out, slammed the Cavalier into second and roared off.
- The ambulance leaves, tyres and siren squealing.
- Everywhere around us girls were squealing and hugging and kissing each other on both cheeks.
- A slow smile played across Kira's face as she watched Michael flee, the tyres squealed and spun, sending dirt and dust flying into the air.
- Damian stood in the hallway, in the middle of the growing crowd of high school girls squealing in awe.
- But we had to take a trip to California when a friend called up and positively squealed in delight about the food.
- All the girls were squealing while the guys were laughing so hard they had to hold onto the furniture in order to stay standing.
- The three girls squealed in delight and began talking excitedly.
- The girls squealed with delight as they each grabbed a slice greedily.
- The boy and girl are already running to meet the sled driver, squealing and screaming with delight.
- Of course we'd have to hold the tiny frogs in our hands; you'd always hear the girls squealing and the boys laughing at them.
- I was dozing off, when suddenly, the girls began squealing uncontrollably.
- Having an auto obviously means you can't rev the engine, drop the clutch and set off with tyres squealing as you try for maximum acceleration off the line.
- The little girl could be heard squealing as Sharon walked towards them and relieved the taller woman of her bundle.
- The girl squealed and ran past the householder, who was standing in the door.
- Each person squealed with delight as each dish was paraded around the room.
- Beneath her, she can hear the sound of tyres squealing and knits her brow.
Synonyms screech, scream, shriek, squawk, howl, cry, wail, squall, yawp, yelp, shrill - 1.1with direct speech Say something in a high-pitched, excited tone.
“Don't you dare!” she squealed Example sentencesExamples - We want roads, screamed one; No more potholes, squealed another.
- And God only knows what that is out there squeaking and squealing the soprano parts.
- Hayley squealed excitedly as they opened the door, ‘talk about good luck’.
- ‘Ah, Zach,’ he squealed in the same tone that he had used when the gang had been in fourth grade.
- What did the star-dazzled delegates from the Party think they were applauding when they squealed their thanks to Bill Clinton?
- They are rude and they squeal things, especially when Hay is speaking.
- Oh, squealed mining executives, this is unduly burdensome, this is excessive, this is not what we want!
- A high-pitched voice squealed his name and made him look up.
- From his little seat over there on the Opposition benches Dail Jones squealed that we should have double the number of police.
- Ahead, Lys was squealing excitedly to another friend.
- ‘We're really sorry,’ they squeal in unison from their police interrogation rooms.
- ‘Oooooh,’ commented Alex, in an extremely high pitched squeal, his shifty green eyes darting at Arlyn and Casey in turn.
- When the police don't come, he squeals, ‘I knew we would become victims of the tolerant!’
- Sandara squealed excitedly, ‘how come you never told me your cousin was very much like me?’
- She had him curled up on the ground, howling and whimpering and squealing obscenities.
Synonyms squawk, screech, shriek, scream, howl, yowl, wail, yell, cry out, call out, shout, bawl, yawp - 1.2informal Complain or protest about something.
the bookies only squealed because we beat them Example sentencesExamples - Fine Gael too look as if they may be about to modernise themselves thought there are some music ignoramuses who will have to be dragged kicking and squealing into the new era.
- Ms. Crew threw the deadbolt on the nearest door and dragged it open, its hinges squealing in protest.
- The poor bitch squealed in pain and retreated, her tail between her legs, and a regretful look of apology to Miri in her eyes.
- He jumped, spun clear around in mid-air and took off running in the other direction, squealing in protest and fright.
- She put up a good fight, biting, kicking, squealing, and spitting at her two attackers.
- I squeal a mousy protest as you sit between two strands of chain-links.
- It squealed in protest and pulled all its vines in towards it, releasing Harry.
- And I see again the old bitch squealing under the mass of snarling teeth, the stick catching her back knocking her to the ground.
- She squealed and kicked with all her might, but Midori was much stronger than she.
- The hinges squealed in protest as he opened the door.
- I squealed out loud, kicked about a bit, but to no avail.
- They squeal, shiver and cling on to one another, complaining about the temperature.
- She squeals in protest, and tries to push him off.
- He ungracefully plonked himself into the nearest chair which squealed loudly in protest.
- His tires squealed in protest as he pushed his car around the corner.
- I kicked and squealed, desperate to get out of his grasp.
- Rynn lowered her head and nudged the small creature gently, but she caught him off guard and he fell over, squealing in protest.
- Having found them, they would be kicked, squealing, aside.
- His footsteps served as an eerie beat to the rhythmic squealing of the enraged sirens.
- I squealed, kicking my feet as he opened the door and slid out.
Synonyms complain, protest, object, express disapproval, raise objections, make a stand, take a stand, put up a fight, kick, take exception, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squawk
2informal Inform on someone to the police or a person in authority. she feared they would victimize her for squealing on their pals Example sentencesExamples - ‘The reporter never squealed, but he never went to jail, either,’ Janensch writes.
- ‘And lookee, it says in the instructions that you should get to know your tarot cards before attempting to use them,’ she squeals, as if this is great cause for celebration.
- His editor would not challenge and tolerate him, the various and sundry contacts and stoolies would not squeal to him.
- He begins, squealing on the bigger boys anyway.
- It took two screenings of Secretary before Jake could applaud his sister's work - and he had reportedly squealed to their parents about the erotic content of the script.
Synonyms inform, inform against, inform on, act as an informer, tell tales, tell tales on, sneak, sneak on, report, give away, be disloyal, be disloyal to, sell out, stab in the back
Origin Middle English (as a verb): imitative. The noun dates from the mid 18th century. |