Dictionary Definition
squeal n : a high-pitched howl
Verb
1 utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of
pigs [syn: oink]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- A high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
Verb
Translations
to rat on someone
Derived terms
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
babble,
bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, be indiscreet, be unguarded,
bear witness against, beep,
bell, bellow, betray, betray a confidence,
birdies, bitch, blab, blabber, blare, blast, blat, blate, bleat, blooping, blow, blow the horn, blow the
whistle, blubber,
blurping, blurt, blurt out, boom, bray, breathe, bugle, buzz, cackle, call, caterwaul, chant, cheer, chirp, clarion, complain, coo, creak, crow, cry, distortion, drawl, exclaim, fanfare, feedback, fink, flourish of trumpets,
flute, flutter, fluttering, gasp, give away, give tongue, give
voice, grate, gripe, growl, grunt, hail, halloo, hiss, hissing, holler, hollo, honk, hoot, howl, howling, hum, hurrah, inform, inform against, inform
on, keen, leak, let drop, let fall, let slip,
lilt, low, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moo, motorboating, mumble, murmur, mutter, narc, nark, neigh, nicker, pant, peach, peal, pimp, pipe, pule, raise a howl, rallying cry,
rasp, rat, reveal a secret, roar, rumble, scratching, screak, scream, screech, sell out, shall, shout, shredding, shriek, shrill, sibilate, sigh, sing, skirl, skreigh, snap, snarl, snitch, snitch on, snort, sob, sound, sound a tattoo, sound taps,
spill, spill the beans,
squall, squawk, squeak, squeals, static, stool, talk, tantara, tantarara, taps, tarantara, tattle, tattle on, tattoo, tell on, tell secrets,
tell tales, testify against, thunder, toot, tootle, troat, trumpet, trumpet blast, trumpet
call, turn informer, twang, tweedle, ululate, ululation, wail, war cry, war whoop, warble, whicker, whine, whinny, whisper, whistle, whistles, whoop, wind, woomping, wow, wowwows, wrawl, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl