Examples of “squeal” in a Sentence

noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.

• The children let out a squeal of delight on the rollercoaster.
• The brakes gave a squeal as the car came to a stop.

verb To make a loud, high-pitched cry, often from excitement, pain, or fear.

• She squealed when she saw the surprise party.

verb Informal: to inform on someone, especially to the police.

• One of the gang squealed to the cops to avoid a longer sentence.