squeal B2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /skwiːl/ UK /skwiːl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make a high-pitched, loud sound, often due to excitement or fear The child squealed with delight when she saw the puppy. 2 verb to inform on someone, typically to authorities, often betraying a trust He squealed to the police about the robbery plan. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make a high-pitched,... shriekscreechyelpcry outscream 2 verb · to inform on someone,... tattlesnitchrattell onblow the whistle ↔ Opposites whisperconceal Etymology AI details Of imitative origin, recorded in Middle English squelen ('to cry out; to make a high-pitched sound') into Early Modern English squeal ('to make a shrill cry'). Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # squeal **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /skwiːl/ **IPA (UK):** /skwiːl/ ## Meanings 1. to make a high-pitched, loud sound, often due to excitement or fear 2. to inform on someone, typically to authorities, often betraying a trust ## Examples - The child squealed with delight when she saw the puppy. - He squealed to the police about the robbery plan. ## Synonyms - shriek - screech - yelp - cry out - scream - tattle - snitch - rat - tell on - blow the whistle ## Antonyms - whisper - conceal ## Etymology Of imitative origin, recorded in Middle English squelen ('to cry out; to make a high-pitched sound') into Early Modern English squeal ('to make a shrill cry'). ## AI Etymology Squeal is traced through of imitative origin, recorded in Middle English squelen ('to cry out; to make a high-pitched sound') into Early Modern English squeal ('to make a shrill cry'). In current use it is a verb meaning "to make a high-pitched, loud sound, often due to excitement or fear". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown