"squeal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /skwiːl/ [UK], /skwil/ [US], /skwiːl/ [General-Australian] Audio: En-au-squeal.ogg [Australia] Forms: squeals [plural]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Inherited from Middle English squelen, probably from Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skel-, from *kelh₁- (“to ring, resound, cry”). Compare Old Norse skval (“a squeal”, noun), Swedish skvallra (“to babble, chatter, tell on”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|squelen|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English squelen, {{inh+|en|enm|squelen}} Inherited from Middle English squelen, {{der|en|non|skvala|t=to squeal, bawl}} Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*skwel-|t=to chatter, babble, scream}} Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*skel-}} Proto-Indo-European *skel-, {{m|ine-pro|*kelh₁-|t=to ring, resound, cry}} *kelh₁- (“to ring, resound, cry”), {{cog|non|skval|pos=noun|t=a squeal}} Old Norse skval (“a squeal”, noun), {{cog|sv|skvallra|t=to babble, chatter, tell on}} Swedish skvallra (“to babble, chatter, tell on”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} squeal (plural squeals)
  1. A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads. Categories (topical): Animal sounds Categories (lifeform): Pigs Translations (a high-pitched sound): писък (pisǎk) [masculine] (Bulgarian), крясък (krjasǎk) [masculine] (Bulgarian), jekot [masculine] (Czech), zaječení [neuter] (Czech), ječení [neuter] (Czech), pištění [neuter] (Czech), zapištění [neuter] (Czech), vingahdus (Finnish), kiljahdus (Finnish), crissement [masculine] (French), წივილი (c̣ivili) (Georgian), Schrei [masculine] (German), Kreischen [neuter] (German), Quieken (German), στριγκλιά (strigkliá) [feminine] (Greek), τσίριγμα (tsírigma) [neuter] (Greek), sceamh [feminine] (Irish), пи́сок (písok) [masculine] (Macedonian), вре́сок (vrésok) [masculine] (Macedonian), ngawī (Maori), ngangī (note: of a pig) (Maori), guincho [masculine] (Portuguese), визг (vizg) [masculine] (Russian), скре́жет (skréžet) (note: e.g. of brakes) [masculine] (Russian), скрип (skrip) (english: creak) [masculine] (Russian), sgal [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), chillido [masculine] (Spanish), chirrido [masculine] (Spanish), rechinido [Mexico, masculine] (Spanish), rechinar (Spanish), rechino [masculine] (Spanish), skrik (Swedish), skri (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-squeal-en-noun-6FoaiMjG Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 31 21 28 3 17 Disambiguation of Pigs: 38 13 10 5 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 2 5 3 40 Disambiguation of 'a high-pitched sound': 94 6
  2. The cry of a pig. Categories (topical): Animal sounds Categories (lifeform): Pigs
    Sense id: en-squeal-en-noun-AUhwgLDU Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 31 21 28 3 17 Disambiguation of Pigs: 38 13 10 5 34

Verb [English]

IPA: /skwiːl/ [UK], /skwil/ [US], /skwiːl/ [General-Australian] Audio: En-au-squeal.ogg [Australia] Forms: squeals [present, singular, third-person], squealing [participle, present], squealed [participle, past], squealed [past]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Inherited from Middle English squelen, probably from Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skel-, from *kelh₁- (“to ring, resound, cry”). Compare Old Norse skval (“a squeal”, noun), Swedish skvallra (“to babble, chatter, tell on”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|squelen|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English squelen, {{inh+|en|enm|squelen}} Inherited from Middle English squelen, {{der|en|non|skvala|t=to squeal, bawl}} Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*skwel-|t=to chatter, babble, scream}} Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*skel-}} Proto-Indo-European *skel-, {{m|ine-pro|*kelh₁-|t=to ring, resound, cry}} *kelh₁- (“to ring, resound, cry”), {{cog|non|skval|pos=noun|t=a squeal}} Old Norse skval (“a squeal”, noun), {{cog|sv|skvallra|t=to babble, chatter, tell on}} Swedish skvallra (“to babble, chatter, tell on”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} squeal (third-person singular simple present squeals, present participle squealing, simple past and past participle squealed)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Animal sounds, Sounds Translations (to scream a high-pitched squeal): пискам (piskam) (Bulgarian), врещя (vreštja) (Bulgarian), 尖聲啼哭 (Chinese Mandarin), 尖声啼哭 (jiānshēngtíkū) (Chinese Mandarin), ječet [imperfective] (Czech), zaječet [perfective] (Czech), pištět [imperfective] (Czech), zapištět [perfective] (Czech), vřískat [imperfective] (Czech), zavřískat [perfective] (Czech), kvičet [imperfective] (Czech), zakvičet [perfective] (Czech), snierken (Dutch), krijsen (Dutch), vinkua (Finnish), kiljua (Finnish), crier (French), hurler (French), crisser (French), kreischen (German), quieken (German), στριγκλίζω (strigklízo) (Greek), τσιρίζω (tsirízo) (Greek), visít (Hungarian), sivít (Hungarian), sceamh (Irish), strillare (Italian), urlare (Italian), guaire (Italian), gridare con voce stridula (Italian), пи́ска (píska) (Macedonian), пи́шти (píšti) (Macedonian), вре́ска (vréska) (Macedonian), pūkoto (Maori), ngawī (Maori), ngatī (english: by a child) (Maori), wē (Maori), ngangī (note: of a pig) (Maori), визжа́ть (vizžátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), вереща́ть (vereščátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), sgal (Scottish Gaelic), chillar (Spanish), skrika (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-squeal-en-verb-NzeYS940 Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 31 21 28 3 17 Disambiguation of Sounds: 28 23 37 5 7 Disambiguation of 'to scream a high-pitched squeal': 80 3 17
  2. To make a squealing noise. (of an object)
    Sense id: en-squeal-en-verb-KwxESoOi
  3. (intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone. Tags: intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Animal sounds Categories (lifeform): Pigs Synonyms (to rat on someone): inform Translations (to rat on someone): доноснича (donosniča) (Bulgarian), vasikoida (Finnish), dénoncer [formal] (French), balancer [colloquial] (French), moutonner [slang] (French), cafter [slang] (French), singen (english: criminal) [slang] (German), petzen [colloquial] (German), προδίδω (prodído) (Greek), καρφώνω (karfóno) [colloquial] (Greek), beárul (Hungarian), beköp (Hungarian), besúg (Hungarian), befúj (Hungarian), spicliskedik (Hungarian), cantare (Italian), fare la spia (Italian), spifferare (Italian), ко́доши (kódoši) (Macedonian), и́здаде (ízdade) (Macedonian), donosić (Polish), kapować [slang] (Polish), стуча́ть (stučátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), доноси́ть (donosítʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), chillar (Spanish), delatar (Spanish), chivarse [Spain] (Spanish), pegar un chivatazo [Spain] (Spanish), botonear [Argentina] (Spanish), buchonear [Argentina] (Spanish), tjalla (Swedish), gola (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-squeal-en-verb-OrlvYAib Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 31 21 28 3 17 Disambiguation of Pigs: 38 13 10 5 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 2 5 3 40 Disambiguation of 'to rat on someone': 2 1 97 Disambiguation of 'to rat on someone': 2 1 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grass up, snitch Derived forms: squealdom, squealer, squeal like a stuck pig, squealy

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "lang": "German",
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        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
          "code": "el",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "word": "sceamh"
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "note": "of a pig",
          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
          "word": "ngangī"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "roman": "vizžátʹ",
          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "визжа́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vereščátʹ",
          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "word": "вереща́ть"
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
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          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
          "word": "chillar"
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          "_dis1": "80 3 17",
          "code": "sv",
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          "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
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          "ref": "2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 75",
          "text": "We continue through suburban Newcastle along the edge of the Tyne, before squealing around the tight curves onto the magnificent High Level bridge, which affords glorious views across Newcastle and along the river before arriving at journey's end.",
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          "name": "Pigs",
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          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "donosniča",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "доноснича"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "vasikoida"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
            "formal"
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          "word": "dénoncer"
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          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "balancer"
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          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "moutonner"
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          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "cafter"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "de",
          "english": "criminal",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
            "slang"
          ],
          "word": "singen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "petzen"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "prodído",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "προδίδω"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "karfóno",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "καρφώνω"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "beárul"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "beköp"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "besúg"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "befúj"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "spicliskedik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "cantare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "fare la spia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "spifferare"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "kódoši",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "ко́доши"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "ízdade",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "и́здаде"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "donosić"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "kapować"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "stučátʹ",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "стуча́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "donosítʹ",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "доноси́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "chillar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "word": "delatar"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to rat on someone",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "chivarse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 97",
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      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
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      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "crissement"
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      "code": "ka",
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      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
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      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
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      ],
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      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
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      "word": "вре́сок"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
      "word": "ngawī"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "note": "of a pig",
      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
      "word": "ngangī"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
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      "word": "guincho"
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      "word": "визг"
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      "note": "e.g. of brakes",
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      "roman": "skrip",
      "sense": "a high-pitched sound",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "gd",
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "chillido"
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "rechinido"
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "rechinar"
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        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "pištět"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zapištět"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "vřískat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zavřískat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "kvičet"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zakvičet"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "snierken"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "krijsen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "vinkua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "kiljua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "crier"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "hurler"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "crisser"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "kreischen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "quieken"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "strigklízo",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "στριγκλίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "tsirízo",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "τσιρίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "visít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "sivít"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "sceamh"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "strillare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "urlare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "guaire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "gridare con voce stridula"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "píska",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "пи́ска"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "píšti",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "пи́шти"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "vréska",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "вре́ска"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "pūkoto"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "ngawī"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "by a child",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "ngatī"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "wē"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "note": "of a pig",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "ngangī"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vizžátʹ",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "визжа́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vereščátʹ",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "вереща́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "sgal"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "chillar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to scream a high-pitched squeal",
      "word": "skrika"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "donosniča",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "доноснича"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "vasikoida"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ],
      "word": "dénoncer"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "balancer"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "moutonner"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "cafter"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "criminal",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "singen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "petzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "prodído",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "προδίδω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "karfóno",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "καρφώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "beárul"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "beköp"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "besúg"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "befúj"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "spicliskedik"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "cantare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "fare la spia"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "spifferare"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "kódoši",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "ко́доши"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "ízdade",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "и́здаде"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "donosić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "kapować"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "stučátʹ",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "стуча́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "donosítʹ",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "доноси́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "chillar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "delatar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "Spain"
      ],
      "word": "chivarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "Spain"
      ],
      "word": "pegar un chivatazo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "Argentina"
      ],
      "word": "botonear"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "tags": [
        "Argentina"
      ],
      "word": "buchonear"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "tjalla"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to rat on someone",
      "word": "gola"
    }
  ],
  "word": "squeal"
}

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