squeal

verb [I]

/skwiːl/

Definition

› to make a long, very high sound or cry: We could hear the piglets squealing as we entered the farmyard. The brakes squealed as the van rounded the corner. The two children squealed with joy.Shouting and screaming › informal to complain about something loudly: The threat of further changes in the education system is making teachers squeal.Complaining › slang disapproving to give information to the police about people you know who have committed a crime: When he finds out who squealed on him, he's going to make them very sorry.Revealing secrets and becoming known

(Definition of squeal verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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