squeal
To scream with a shrill, prolonged soundTo scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.
» Tom tickled Mary until she squealed.
Том щекотал Мэри, пока она не завизжала.
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive)To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.
The children squealed with delight while opening their Christmas presents.
kreischen, quieken
визжа́тьvizžátʹ, вереща́тьvereščátʹ
To make a squealing noise. (of an object)
The brakes squeal terribly.
(intransitive, slang)To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
You'd better not squeal on me to the cops.
singen, petzen
стуча́тьstučátʹ, доноси́тьdonosítʹ
- utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
- confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
Examples
32 sentencesTom tickled Mary until she squealed.
ruТом щекотал Мэри, пока она не завизжала. — marafon
The children squealed with joy.
Tom squealed with laughter.
ruТом визжал от смеха. — marafon
I'm going to make you squeal.
Daniel could only squeal with happiness.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English squelen, probably from Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”),Inherited from Middle English squelen, probably from Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skel-, from *kelh₁- (“to ring, resound, cry”). Compare Old Norse skval (“a squeal”, noun), Swedish skvallra (“to babble, chatter, tell on”).
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Forms
squeals, squealing, squealed, squealedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
7 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