Meaning of SQUEAL
| Pronunciation: | | skweel
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- [n] a high-pitched howl
- [v] confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- [v] utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
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| | Synonyms: | | confess, oink, shrive |
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| | See Also: | | acknowledge, admit, emit, howl, let loose, let out, utter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Squeal\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squealed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Squealing}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqv["a]la, 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.
A shrill, somewhat prolonged cry.
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