SQUEAL


Meaning of SQUEAL in English

n. 25B6; noun the harsh squeal of a fox : SCREECH, scream, shriek, squawk.

25B6; verb

a dog squealed : SCREECH, scream, shriek, squawk.

the bookies only squealed because we beat them : COMPLAIN, protest, object, grouse, grumble, whine, wail, carp, squawk; informal kick up a fuss, kick up a stink, gripe, grouch, bellyache, moan, bitch, beef, whinge; N. English informal mither.

(informal) he squealed on the rest of the gang to the police : INFORM, tell tales, sneak; report, give away, be disloyal, sell out, stab in the back; informal rat, peach, snitch, put the finger on, sell down the river, stitch up; Brit. informal grass, split, shop; N. Amer. informal rat out, finger, drop a/the dime on; Austral. informal dob, pimp on, pool.

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