squeal

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /skwiːl/　
• (US) IPA ^(key): /skwil/

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Noun

Singular squeal

Plural squeals

1. (uncountable) A squeal is a loud sound.

   The brakes of my car squeal loudly. They are broken down and noisy

   My child squeal loudly.

2. (uncountable) A squeal is the cry of a pig.

   The pigs in my farm squeal continuously as they are hungry.

Verb

Plain form squeal

Third-person singular squeals

Past tense squealed

Past participle squealed

Present participle squealing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you squeal, you scream with a very loud shocking noise.

   My neighbor upstairs keep on producing lots of squeal noise. It's scary.

2. (intransitive) If you squeal, you give sensitive information about someone to others.
   • Synonyms: to rat on someone and inform

   My colleague squeal on me, I hate him.