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Chirp vs Squeal - What's the difference?

chirp | squeal |

As nouns the difference between chirp and squeal

is that chirp is a short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect while squeal is a high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.

As verbs the difference between chirp and squeal

is that chirp is to make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets while squeal is to scream by making a shrill, prolonged sound.

chirp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
  • A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets
  • to speak in a high-pitched staccato
  • squeal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To scream by making a shrill, prolonged sound.
  • To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
  • Derived terms

    * squealer

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