squeal

Meanings

• Noun

  A loud, high-pitched sound made by an animal, especially when frightened or in pain.

  - "The pig let out a squeal when it saw the butcher."
  - "The baby's squeal woke up the entire neighborhood."

• Verb

  To shout or scream, especially in excitement or fear.

  - "The crowd squealed with delight as the fireworks went off."
  - "The children squealed with fear as the roller coaster dropped."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

grass up , inform , snitch

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with squeal
squeaks , speaks , leaks , feaks

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Variants

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squeal , squealed , squealer , squealers , squealing , squeals , squeal on , squealed on , squealing on , squeals on

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Etymology

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Old English swican, from swican ‘to squeak, creak, or make a high-pitched sound’.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the loudest squeal belongs to a pig named Bluebell, who produced a sound of 131.1 decibels.

2. The word 'squeal' is often used in a derogatory way to describe someone who informs on others, especially in the context of organized crime.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scream: A loud, piercing sound made by the human body, often in response to fear or pain.

2. Shriek: A loud, piercing cry, especially one of fear or excitement.

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Culture

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In literature, the sound of a squeal is often used to convey fear, excitement, or anxiety. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the old man's beating heart is described as making a 'grating, grating' sound, but the narrator also mentions that he 'heard a low, soft, indefinable sound, like that which a man makes when sweeping a floor with shoes on.', which could be interpreted as a squeal.

How to Memorize "squeal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pig being butchered and making a high-pitched squeal.
   - Visualize yourself making a squeal of excitement or fear.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of a squeal with fear or excitement.
   - Associate the word 'squeal' with animals or loud noises.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'squeal' starts with the letter 's'.
   - Think of the sound a pig makes when it's being butchered.

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