squeal : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: squeal	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for squeal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
squeal n a high-pitched howl v utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs [syn: squeal, oink] confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure Synonym(s): confess, squeal, fink
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Squeal \Squeal\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squealed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squealing}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqv[84]la, Norw. skvella. Cf. {Squeak}, {Squall}.] 1. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals do, indicating want, displeasure, or pain. 2. To turn informer; to betray a secret. [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Squeal \Squeal\, n. A shrill, somewhat prolonged cry.