squeal out
1squeal — [skwēl] vi. [ME squelen, prob. akin to ON skvala, to cry out, yell < IE * (s)kwel , var. of base * kel > L calare, to cry out, clamor, a cry] 1. to utter or make a long, shrill cry or sound 2. Slang to act as an informer; betray a secret:… …
2squeal — c.1300, probably of imitative origin, similar to O.N. skvala to cry out (see SQUALL (Cf. squall) (v.)). The sense of inform on another is first recorded 1865. The noun is attested from 1747 …
3squeal — I n. to emit, let out a squeal II v. 1) (slang) (D; intr.) ( to inform ) to squeal on; to (he squealed on them to the police) 2) (D; intr.) to squeal in, with (to squeal with delight) * * * [skwiːl] let out a squeal to (he squealed on them to the …
4squeal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ high pitched VERB + SQUEAL ▪ give, let out ▪ She gave a little squeal of delight …
5squeal — 1. noun the harsh squeal of a fox Syn: screech, scream, shriek, squawk 2. verb 1) a dog squealed Syn: screech, scream, shriek, squawk 2) the bookies only squealed because we beat them Syn …
6squeal — Synonyms and related words: babble, bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, be indiscreet, be unguarded, bear witness against, beep, bell, bellow, betray, betray a confidence, birdies, bitch, blab, blabber, blare, blast, blat, blate, bleat, blooping, blow,… …
7squeal — n 1.See squeak(def. 1). v 2.See squeak(def. 2). 3.Slang. inform, tell on, tell tales, Inf. tell tales out of school, Inf. snitch, Inf. blow the whistle on, Inf. shoot one s mouth off, Inf. let the cat out of the bag, blab; Inf. turn in; All Sl.… …
8let out — verb 1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (Freq. 2) The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold The actress won t reveal how …
9sell out — Synonyms and related words: apostatize, bear witness against, beguile, betray, blab, blow the whistle, bolt, break away, bunk, clear the trade, close out, convert, convert into cash, cross, cut under, defect, delude, desert, double cross, dump,… …
10let out — phr verb Let out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bellow, ↑breath, ↑cackle, ↑call, ↑chuckle, ↑clang, ↑clutch, ↑cry, ↑curse, ↑exclamation, ↑feeling, ↑flat …