squall
To cry or wail loudlyTo cry or wail loudly.
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» It looks like there will be a squall this evening.
frpzzd · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo cry or wail loudly.
вопитьvopitʹ, визжа́тьvizžátʹ
utter a sudden loud cry
To fall suddenly and forcefully, as if a squall.
blow in a squall
Examples
4 sentencesIt looks like there will be a squall this evening.
"But thou – what chance, or god, or stormy squalls / have driven thee here unweeting?"
Squalls are expected later tonight.
The sky was already looking grim when we set sail. Within an hour, the first squall had hit us.
ruНебо уже выглядело мрачным, когда мы подняли паруса. В течение часа первый шквал ветра обрушился на нас. — odexed
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English *squalen and squelen (“to cry, scream, squall”), from Old Norse skvalaFrom Middle English *squalen and squelen (“to cry, scream, squall”), from Old Norse skvala (“to cry out”), probably ultimately imitative with influence from squeal and bawl.
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Forms
squalls, squalling, squalled, squalledSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.