noun
- the act of making high-pitched sounds
verb
- making a high-pitched cry or sound
- informing on someone to authorities
Usage: informal
Examples
- The children were squealing with delight on the playground.
- The car’s brakes were squealing as it came to a stop.
- The pig started squealing when it saw the farmer approaching.
- He was caught squealing to the teacher about his classmates.
- The squealing of the tires could be heard from blocks away.
- She couldn’t stand the squealing sound of chalk on the blackboard.