squealing

4 definitions • 5 examples

present participle of

to make a long, very high sound or cry:

We could hear the piglets squealing as we entered the farmyard.

The brakes squealed as the van rounded the corner.

The two children squealed with joy.

to complain about something loudly:

The threat of further changes in the education system is making teachers squeal.

to give information to the police about people you know who have committed a crime:

When he finds out who squealed on him, he's going to make them very sorry.