squeal

Other forms of squeal

plural

squeals·

past tense

squealed·

present participle

squealing·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about squeal

What does squeal mean?

squeal means "utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in squeal?

squeal has 1 syllable: squeal. In IPA it is /ˈskwil/.

What is another word for squeal?

Close synonyms include oink, confess, fink. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is squeal a common word?

squeal is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.