squealed; squealing; squeals
1
: to make a shrill cry or noise
1
: to express with or as if with a squeal
2
: to cause to make a loud shrill noise
squealing the tires
squealer
noun
: a shrill sharp cry or noise
Examples of squeal in a Sentence
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.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
The couple squealed and giggled in the fitting room.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
Listen for a squeal and know that your prank was a success!
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—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
The couple squealed and giggled in the fitting room.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
Listen for a squeal and know that your prank was a success!
20.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Squeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeal. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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squeal
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a long shrill cry or noise
2
a
: inform sense 2
squealed to the teacher
b
3
: to utter with or as if with a squeal
squealer
noun
squeal
2 of 2 noun
: a long shrill cry or noise
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