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Meanings of squeal in English

Portuguese
confessar
Catalan
confessar
Spanish
confesar

Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure.

        confessar
        Portuguese
        gritar
        Catalan
        grunyir
        Spanish
        chillar

        Utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs.

              gritar
              Usage of squeal in English
              1
              The result is a cacophony of engine noise, tire squeal, and numbers.
              Wired
              2
              Artoo emitted a loud, startled squeal and immediately released the power lamp.
              Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
              3
              Every now and then he heard the squeal of a young horse.
              Lonesome dove
              4
              He heard the blade squeal against bone as she wrenched it free.
              Misery
              5
              With another squeal of protest the little animal plunged for the bank.
              The Pony Rider Boys in Montana; Or, The Mystery of the Old Custe...
              6
              Here was the cop-car; he could hear the squeal of its brakes.
              IT
              7
              Behind me, I heard that porch board give out its ill-tempered squeal.
              Revival
              8
              If you squeal, I'll tell her it was your idea-becauseyou're overdeveloped.
              Water, stone, heart
              9
              He turned on a squeal like the steam calliope at the circus.
              The Gentle Grafter
              10
              She hadn't dared to squeal in revulsion, afraid of drawing Woltz's attention.
              Dark rivers of the heart
              11
              He woke with a squeal and began to struggle in her arms.
              The call of kerberos: twilight of kerberos
              12
              It wasn't at all like the squeal Mary'd let out last time.
              Savage
              13
              Storm could hear the squeal of wire hangers being moved on racks.
              Storm Front
              14
              We scrape and squeal our way through the permafrosted outskirts of Urumqi.
              The Guardian
              15
              Suddenly Peggy gave a little squeal of astonishment and lowered the magnifiers.
              The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise
              16
              In order to squeal, of course he had to open his mouth.
              The Tale of Frisky Squirrel
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              Translations for squeal
              Portuguese
              confessargritar
              Squeal through the time
              Squeal across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common