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BNC: 15659 COCA: 11713

squeal

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 squeal /ˈskwiːl/ verb
squeals; squealed; squealing
1 squeal
/ˈskwiːl/
verb
squeals; squealed; squealing
Learner's definition of SQUEAL
: to make or cause (something) to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise(使)发出长声尖叫
[no object]
often + with or in
[+ object]
[no object] informal + disapproving : to tell someone in authority (such as the police or a teacher) about something wrong that someone has done告密;告发
[+ object] : to say (something) in a high and excited voice兴奋而高声地说

— squealer

noun, plural squealers informal + disapproving [count]
2 squeal /ˈskwiːl/ noun
plural squeals
2 squeal
/ˈskwiːl/
noun
plural squeals
Learner's definition of SQUEAL
[count]
: a long, high-pitched cry or noise长声尖叫;长而尖的声音
often + of
BNC: 15659 COCA: 11713

squeal

1 of 2

verb

squealed; squealing; squeals

intransitive verb

1
: to make a shrill cry or noise
2
a
: to turn informer
squeal to the police

transitive verb

1
: to express with or as if with a squeal
2
: to cause to make a loud shrill noise
squealing the tires
squealer noun

squeal

2 of 2

noun

: a shrill sharp cry or noise

Example Sentences

Verb The car squealed to a stop. He squealed the tires and drove off. She squealed to the teacher. “Let me go,” she squealed. Noun She heard the pig's squeals.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Maybe Arkansas fans are quick to squeal because of something that happened decades ago. San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Sadly, its all-season tires squeal under less duress, and brake-pedal responses are inconsistent the harder it's worked. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2022 With realistic details inside and out, working head and tail lights, and a controller that can be easily operated by small hands, kids will squeal with delight over this mini Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2022 Kids will squeal with joy going down the water slide with friends to see who gets to the bottom first. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2022 Children in seersucker suits, church dresses and all manner of gender-neutral Easter best will squeal with glee. Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022 Hefner had a cache of tapes and videos of orgies and drug consumption to use in case anyone threatened to squeal, according to Theodore and others. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022 What did people connect to, squeal over and smash, as the kids, say, that heart button for? Vogue, 23 Dec. 2021 The children would squeal in delight, being none the wiser. Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
Noun
Eventually Thor or perhaps Zeus got bored flinging lightning bolts, and at 11:28 the 963 pulled away with an electric motor squeal—the bassy V8 only firing up at the end of the pit lane. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Among them was Pierre Marie Rose, Francillon Makenson's wife, who let out a squeal of joy for her family of three. Rosa Flores And Julia Jones, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Finally, a loud, delighted squeal filled the hallway outside. Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2022 Yet, there wasn't a hint of protest from the engine, a drop of fade from the carbon-ceramic brakes, or a whimper of squeal from the tires – the Ultimae laughed off my punishment and challenged me for more. Michael Harley, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The row behind me let out an electric squeal, and the driver crackled over the loudspeaker, telling us to wave our acacia around outside the windows. Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic, 18 May 2022 Something snaps, the sound system emits a painful squeal and the rear-projection screen flashes like crazy, while Gainsbourg writhes on cue in her designer shades and daring red mini dress. Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 May 2022 Has that child-like squeal and excitement, courtesy of the worm, ever gotten any credit, in any column, by any outdoor writer in the past 20, 30 or even 40 years? Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2022 Sean Jackson’s mother let out a squeal of excitement as her son FaceTimed here from the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn’s walk-on running back was a walk-on no more. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 2 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English squelen, of imitative origin

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1747, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squeal was in the 14th century
BNC: 15659 COCA: 11713
squeal

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SQUEAL | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElittle小聲的尖叫high-pitched尖厲的叫聲VERB + SQUEALgive, let out發出長而尖的聲音She gave a little squeal of delight.她高興地小聲尖叫了一下。hear聽見長而尖的聲音PREPOSITIONwith a squeal隨着長而尖的聲音The car stopped with a squeal of brakes.隨着一聲尖銳的剎車聲,汽車停了下來。squeal of⋯的尖叫聲PHRASESa squeal of delight高興的尖叫聲the squeal of brakes嘎吱作響的剎車聲 note at sound

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