Definition of squeal - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
soundintr. make a high-pitched, shrill soundintr.
- The brakes began to squeal as we stopped.
2.
- He decided to squeal to the police about the plan.
3.
- She started to squeal about the unfair rules.
Noun
1.
soundhigh-pitched sound made by a person or object
- The squeal of the brakes was loud.
2.
- He made a squeal about the unfair treatment at work..
3.
tiresRare US screeching sound of tires during sudden brakingRare US
- The car stopped with a squeal.
Expressions with squeal
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tell someone in authority about another person's wrongdoing
He threatened to squeal on his friends to the teacher.
complain loudly or persistently
He squealed like a pig about the new rules at work.
to utter loud, high-pitched squeals like a trapped pig
The child began to squeal like a stuck pig when scared.
Origin of squeal
Old Norse, skvala (to cry out)
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Examples of squeal in a sentence
I heard the tires squeal as the car took off. She threatened to squeal on her accomplices. They might squeal if pressured by the authorities. The children began to squeal when they saw the spider. He would often squeal if things didn't go his way. A squeal from the toy startled the cat.
The squeal of the microphone was piercing. There was a squeal from the audience about the ticket prices. She let out a squeal over the new policy changes. The tires let out a squeal as he turned sharply. A loud squeal echoed as the car skidded.
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- French:grincer, cri strident, ...
- German:quietschen, Quietschen, ...
- Italian:stridere, cigolio, ...
- Spanish:chillar, chirrido, ...
- Portuguese:chiar, guincho, ...
- Chinese:发出尖叫声, 尖叫声, ...
- Japanese:キーキー音を立てる, きしみ音, ...
- Arabic:صَرَخ, صَرِير, ...
- Hebrew:לַחֲרוֹק, חֲרִיקָה, ...
- Russian:визжать, визг, ...
- Ukrainian:верещати, вереск, ...
- Hindi:चीं-चीं करना, कर्कश ध्वनि, ...
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