squeal
verb /skwiːl/
/skwiːl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they squeal | /skwiːl/ /skwiːl/ |
| he / she / it squeals | /skwiːlz/ /skwiːlz/ |
| past simple squealed | /skwiːld/ /skwiːld/ |
| past participle squealed | /skwiːld/ /skwiːld/ |
| -ing form squealing | /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/ /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to make a long, high sound
- The pigs were squealing.
- The car squealed to a halt.
- Children were running around squealing with excitement.
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- [transitive, intransitive] (+ speech) to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are excited or nervous
- ‘Don't!’ she squealed.
- [intransitive] squeal (on somebody) (informal, disapproving) to give information, especially to the police, about something illegal that somebody has done
- Someone must have squealed on him.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): imitative. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.