Squeal
verb
To make a long, high-pitched sound from fear, pain, pleasure or excitement.
The pig squealed when it saw the farmer coming with food.
Often appears as...
- squeal with delight
- squeal in pain
verb
To tell on someone, often betraying a secret or breaking a promise.
The thief squealed to the police, giving them the names of his accomplices.
Often appears as...
- squeal on someone
- squeal about something
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A long, high-pitched sound.
The squeal of the brakes signaled that the car needed to be serviced.
Often appears as...
- squeal of brakes
- squeal of tires
verb
To make a long, high-pitched sound from fear, pain, pleasure or excitement.
The pig squealed when it saw the farmer coming with food.
Often appears as...
- squeal with delight
- squeal in pain
verb
To tell on someone, often betraying a secret or breaking a promise.
The thief squealed to the police, giving them the names of his accomplices.
Often appears as...
- squeal on someone
- squeal about something
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A long, high-pitched sound.
The squeal of the brakes signaled that the car needed to be serviced.
Often appears as...
- squeal of brakes
- squeal of tires
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'squeal' for extreme emotions, stronger than just crying or laughing.
She squealed in horror at the spider.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Humans Only
'Squeal' can refer to animals too, commonly pigs, indicating a loud, sharp sound.
The piglets squealed for their mother.
Pro Tip 3/3Suddenness
A 'squeal' often starts suddenly, suggesting a sharp reaction to something.
He squealed when the cold water hit him.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'squeal' for extreme emotions, stronger than just crying or laughing.
She squealed in horror at the spider.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Humans Only
'Squeal' can refer to animals too, commonly pigs, indicating a loud, sharp sound.
The piglets squealed for their mother.
Pro Tip 3/3Suddenness
A 'squeal' often starts suddenly, suggesting a sharp reaction to something.
He squealed when the cold water hit him.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'squeal' for extreme emotions, stronger than just crying or laughing.
She squealed in horror at the spider.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Humans Only
'Squeal' can refer to animals too, commonly pigs, indicating a loud, sharp sound.
The piglets squealed for their mother.
Pro Tip 3/3Suddenness
A 'squeal' often starts suddenly, suggesting a sharp reaction to something.
He squealed when the cold water hit him.
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Rethinking thinking -...
you feel your blood pressure rise, you hear the squeal of your brakes, and you notice the expression on the face of the other driver as he pulls in front of you and quickly looks away. Time for our third rung. Ever since you were young, your parents taught you the importance of waiting in line
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How to speak monkey: The...
Cotton-top tamarins often squeal during play wrestling. Uh-oh. He's playing a little too roughly, and Shakira screams, alerting her parents to help her. Her dad makes his way towards the ball of rolling fur and her brother stops. Shakira shakes herself
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For the love of fangirls...
less capable of reason and unworthy of the same intellectual respect as their brothers. Separately, I become obsessed with female screams. Not in a creepy way. I'm talking about, like, those shrieks and squeals that fangirls let out at concerts.
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Why is being scared so...
Other normal physical differences explain why some may love the dizziness associated with a loop-de-loop, while loathing the stomach-drop sensation of a steep roller coaster, or why some squeal with delight inside a haunted house,
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How to practice...
then turned to his box and burst into tears without even touching it. Meanwhile, another little girl tried everything she could think of until she slid the red button, the cute doggie popped out, and she squealed with delight.
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New Zealand's Stunning...
There had to be like thirty dolphins and it was mesmerizing. I must have yelped a dozen times, cause every time they came up it was like a squeal of delight. I’ve never been that close with wildlife.
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now squealing away I've taught the trainees to absolutely adore hyena Cubs we are starting to get a little chilly damp back here veggies with the rain
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The Quiet Beauty of...
i must have yelped a dozen times every time they came up it was like a squeal of delight sometimes they would show up in my face
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
so the cub just made its first ever noise a little squeal out to my mum or mum looked surprised if anything
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Top 5 Tiger Moments PIPE...
first-ever noise a little squeal out to
Video examples
Rethinking thinking -...
you feel your blood pressure rise, you hear the squeal of your brakes, and you notice the expression on the face of the other driver as he pulls in front of you and quickly looks away. Time for our third rung. Ever since you were young, your parents taught you the importance of waiting in line
Video examples
How to speak monkey: The...
Cotton-top tamarins often squeal during play wrestling. Uh-oh. He's playing a little too roughly, and Shakira screams, alerting her parents to help her. Her dad makes his way towards the ball of rolling fur and her brother stops. Shakira shakes herself
Video examples
For the love of fangirls...
less capable of reason and unworthy of the same intellectual respect as their brothers. Separately, I become obsessed with female screams. Not in a creepy way. I'm talking about, like, those shrieks and squeals that fangirls let out at concerts.
Video examples
Why is being scared so...
Other normal physical differences explain why some may love the dizziness associated with a loop-de-loop, while loathing the stomach-drop sensation of a steep roller coaster, or why some squeal with delight inside a haunted house,
Video examples
How to practice...
then turned to his box and burst into tears without even touching it. Meanwhile, another little girl tried everything she could think of until she slid the red button, the cute doggie popped out, and she squealed with delight.
Video examples
New Zealand's Stunning...
There had to be like thirty dolphins and it was mesmerizing. I must have yelped a dozen times, cause every time they came up it was like a squeal of delight. I’ve never been that close with wildlife.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 269 PIPE...
now squealing away I've taught the trainees to absolutely adore hyena Cubs we are starting to get a little chilly damp back here veggies with the rain
Video examples
The Quiet Beauty of...
i must have yelped a dozen times every time they came up it was like a squeal of delight sometimes they would show up in my face
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
so the cub just made its first ever noise a little squeal out to my mum or mum looked surprised if anything
Video examples
Top 5 Tiger Moments PIPE...
first-ever noise a little squeal out to
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Quote examples
Dimebag Darrell
American Musician
I always go for that live, honest feel when I'm going for that first rhythm track. I'll never hold back on a part just so it'll be easier for me to double it later on - to my ears, it sounds sterile if you do that. I always want to get that initial track kicking and full of slurs, squeals and feel. I'll worry about doubling it later!
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Seth Shostak
American Scientist
Lamentably, alien audiences may be frustrated by the switch to digital television. That's because the transmitter power for DTV is fairly evenly spread across the spectrum. The spikiness is gone, and from afar, the attention-grabbing squeals of analog television's carriers have been replaced by DTV's smooth, low hiss.
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Joe Biden
American President
Over the objections, where they sound like squealing pigs, over the objections of Romney and all his allies, we passed some of the toughest Wall Street regulations in history, turning Wall Street back into the allocator of capital it always has been and no longer a casino. And they want to repeal it.
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Serge Schmemann
Journalist
We all know that much of what we hear in life is not really so. Canned laughter and 'sweetened' applause have been TV staples for decades, and all the slamming doors, breaking glass and squealing tires you hear in movies are sound effects.
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Terry Funk
American Wrestler
I'm not gonna squeal out that this is my 23rd retirement, my real, real retirement. But you know there comes a time where you need to look to go in another direction in life, and I have entered that time.
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Hozier
Irish Musician
I'm not quite used to being seen through the eyes of fans yet. Being met with squeals and screams - I haven't gotten used to that.
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Viktor Orban
Hungarian Politician
On the taxing of banks, we have to find the level at which they squeal but still pay and open up the next day.
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David Byrne
Scottish Musician
I couldn't talk to people face to face, so I got on stage and started screaming and squealing and twitching.
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Carrie Fisher
American Actress
People see me and they squeal like tropical birds or seals stranded on the beach.
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Robert Novak
American Journalist
He was my favorite senator... I love him. He made the liberals squeal.
Quote examples
Dimebag Darrell
American Musician
I always go for that live, honest feel when I'm going for that first rhythm track. I'll never hold back on a part just so it'll be easier for me to double it later on - to my ears, it sounds sterile if you do that. I always want to get that initial track kicking and full of slurs, squeals and feel. I'll worry about doubling it later!
Quote examples
Seth Shostak
American Scientist
Lamentably, alien audiences may be frustrated by the switch to digital television. That's because the transmitter power for DTV is fairly evenly spread across the spectrum. The spikiness is gone, and from afar, the attention-grabbing squeals of analog television's carriers have been replaced by DTV's smooth, low hiss.
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Joe Biden
American President
Over the objections, where they sound like squealing pigs, over the objections of Romney and all his allies, we passed some of the toughest Wall Street regulations in history, turning Wall Street back into the allocator of capital it always has been and no longer a casino. And they want to repeal it.
Quote examples
Serge Schmemann
Journalist
We all know that much of what we hear in life is not really so. Canned laughter and 'sweetened' applause have been TV staples for decades, and all the slamming doors, breaking glass and squealing tires you hear in movies are sound effects.
Quote examples
Terry Funk
American Wrestler
I'm not gonna squeal out that this is my 23rd retirement, my real, real retirement. But you know there comes a time where you need to look to go in another direction in life, and I have entered that time.
Quote examples
Hozier
Irish Musician
I'm not quite used to being seen through the eyes of fans yet. Being met with squeals and screams - I haven't gotten used to that.
Quote examples
Viktor Orban
Hungarian Politician
On the taxing of banks, we have to find the level at which they squeal but still pay and open up the next day.
Quote examples
David Byrne
Scottish Musician
I couldn't talk to people face to face, so I got on stage and started screaming and squealing and twitching.
Quote examples
Carrie Fisher
American Actress
People see me and they squeal like tropical birds or seals stranded on the beach.
Quote examples
Robert Novak
American Journalist
He was my favorite senator... I love him. He made the liberals squeal.
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