Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun squeal

1 sense of squeal

Sense 1
squeal -- (a high-pitched howl)
       => howl -- (a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb squeal

2 senses of squeal

Sense 1
squeal, oink -- (utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs)
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")

Sense 2
confess, squeal, fink -- (confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure)
       => admit, acknowledge -- (declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten")

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