squeal

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 [V] to make a long, high sound: The pigs were squealing. * The car squealed to a halt. * Children were running around squealing with excitement. 2 to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are excited or nervous: [Vspeech] 'Don't!' she squealed. [also V] 3 [V] ~ (on sb) (informal, disapproving) to give information, especially to the police, about sth illegal that sb has done: Someone must have squealed on him. noun a long high cry or sound: a squeal of pain * a squeal of delight * He stopped with a squeal of brakes.