Squeal

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound.
  • verb-intransitive. Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret.
  • v. To utter or produce with a squeal.
  • n. A loud, shrill cry or sound: a squeal of surprise; the squeal of tires.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
  • v. To scream by making a shrill, prolonged sound.
  • v. To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals do, indicating want, displeasure, or pain.
  • verb-intransitive. To turn informer; to betray a secret.
  • n. A shrill, sharp, somewhat prolonged cry.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To utter a sharp, shrill cry, or a succession of such cries, as expressive of pain, fear, anger, impatience, eagerness, or the like.
  • To turn informer; peach; “squeak.”
  • n. A shrill, sharp cry, more or less prolonged.
  • Infirm; weak.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
  • n. a high-pitched howl
  • v. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
  • Verb Form
    squealed    squealing    squeals   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    emit    let out    let loose    utter    howl    acknowledge    admit   
    Form
    squealed    squealing    squealer   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    scream   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Biel    Brasil    Camille    Cecile    Cele    Ciel    Emil    Emile    Keil    Kiel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    screech    squeak    yell    scream    whine    gasp    bellow    snarl    thud    giggle