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SQUEAL
squeal
(noun) a high-pitched howl
confess, squeal, fink
(verb) confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
squeal, oink
(verb) utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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.
Verb
squeal (third-person singular simple present squeals, present participle squealing, simple 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.
Synonyms
• (to rat on someone): inform, grass up, snitch; See also rat out
Anagrams
• Quales, equals, queals, quesal
Source: Wiktionary
Squeal, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squealed; p. pr. & vb. n. Squealing.] Etym: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqväla, Norw. skvella. Cf. Squeak, Squall.]
1. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals do, indicating want, displeasure, or pain.
2. To turn informer; to betray a secret. [Slang]
Squeal, n.
Definition: A shrill, somewhat prolonged cry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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