squeal
18th c. (noun), Middle English - (verb); of onomatopoeic en origin. Pronunciation Noun
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18th c. (noun), Middle English - (verb); of onomatopoeic en origin. Pronunciation Noun
squeal (plural squeals)
- A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
- The cry of a pig.
- French: crissement
- German: Schrei, Kreischen
- Portuguese: guincho
- Russian: визг
- Spanish: chillido, chirrido , rechinido (Mexico), rechinar, rechino
squeal (squeals, present participle squealing; past and past participle squealed)
- (ambitransitive) To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.
- (intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
- (to rat on someone) inform, grass up, snitch; See also Thesaurus:rat out
- French: crier, hurler, crisser
- German: kreischen
- Italian: strillare, urlare, guaire, gridare con voce stridula
- Russian: визжа́ть
- French: (formally) dénoncer, (colloquial) balancer, (slang) moutonner, (slang) cafter
- Italian: cantare, fare la spia, spifferare
- Russian: стуча́ть
- Spanish: chillar, delatar, chivarse (Spain), pegar un chivatazo (Spain), botonear (Argentina), buchonear (Argentina)
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