squeal

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

squeals

1.
A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
2.
The cry of a pig.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

squeals

V_ing/Gerund

squealing

V_ed/pp

squealed

1.
(ambitransitive)To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.
The children squealed with delight while opening their Christmas presents.
2.
To make a squealing noise. (of an object)
The brakes squeal terribly.
3.
(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.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

grass upinform snitch

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

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 skval, skvallra.