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Scream vs Squeak - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between scream and squeak

is that scream is 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 while squeak is a card game similar to group solitaire.

As nouns the difference between scream and squeak

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 squeak is a short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the calls of small animals.

As verbs the difference between scream and squeak

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 squeak is to emit a short, high-pitched sound.

scream

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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)
    • We had a real scream of a time at the beach.
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    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.
  • To move quickly; to race.
    • ''He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.

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    squeak

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the calls of small animals.
  • (games) A card game similar to group solitaire.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
  • * '>citation
  • (slang) To inform, to squeal.
  • * Dryden
    • If he be obstinate, put a civil question to him upon the rack, and he squeaks , I warrant him.
  • To speak or sound in a high-pitched manner.
  • (games) To empty the pile of 13 cards a player deals to themself in the card game of the same name.
  • (informal) To win or progress by a narrow margin.
  • * 1999 , Surfer (volume 40, issues 7-12)
    • allowing Parkinson to squeak into the final by a half-point margin.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 23 , author=Tom Fordyce , title=2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=France were transformed from the feeble, divided unit that had squeaked past Wales in the semi-final, their half-backs finding the corners with beautifully judged kicks from hand, the forwards making yards with every drive and a reorganised Kiwi line-out beginning to malfunction.}}

    Derived terms

    * squeaky * squeak by

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