Scream vs Squeal - What's the difference?
scream | squeal |
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/.
(music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
(informal) (Used as an intensifier)
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To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
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To move quickly; to race.
As nouns the difference between scream and squeal
is that scream is a loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/ while squeal is a high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.As verbs the difference between scream and squeal
is that scream is to cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech while squeal is to scream by making a shrill, prolonged sound.scream
English
Noun
(en noun)- We had a real scream of a time at the beach.
Verb
(en verb)- I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.
- ''He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.