squeal
noun/skwiːl/
/skwiːl/
- a long high call or sound
- a squeal of pain
- a squeal of delight
- He stopped with a squeal of brakes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- high-pitched
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
- with a squeal
- squeal of
- a squeal of delight
- the squeal of brakes
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): imitative. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.Want to learn more?
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