squeal

  • 1squeal — ► NOUN ▪ a long, high pitched cry or noise. ► VERB 1) make a squeal. 2) say something in a high pitched, excited tone. 3) complain. 4) (often squeal on) informal inform on someone. DERIVATIVES …

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  • 2Squeal — (skw[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squealed} (skw[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squealing}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqv[ a]la, Norw. skvella. Cf. {Squeak}, {Squall}.] 1. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals do, indicating …

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  • 3Squeal — Squeal, n. A shrill, sharp, somewhat prolonged cry. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4squeal — vb *shout, yell, shriek, scream, screech, holler, whoop Analogous words: *cry, wail squeal n shout, yell, shriek, scream, screech, holler, whoop (see under SHOUT vb) …

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  • 5squeal — squeal·er; squeal; …

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  • 6squeal — [n/v1] yell in a loud and high pitched manner bleat, cheep, creak, grate, howl, peep, rasp, scream, scream bloody murder*, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, squawk, wail, yelp, yip, yowl; concepts 64,77 squeal [v2] inform on betray, blab*, complain …

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  • 7squeal — [skwēl] vi. [ME squelen, prob. akin to ON skvala, to cry out, yell < IE * (s)kwel , var. of base * kel > L calare, to cry out, clamor, a cry] 1. to utter or make a long, shrill cry or sound 2. Slang to act as an informer; betray a secret:… …

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  • 8squeal — index divulge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 9squeal — c.1300, probably of imitative origin, similar to O.N. skvala to cry out (see SQUALL (Cf. squall) (v.)). The sense of inform on another is first recorded 1865. The noun is attested from 1747 …

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  • 10squeal|er — «SKWEE luhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that squeals. 2. the young of the grouse, partridge, quail, or pigeon. 3. a young pig. 4. Slang. an informer …

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