Squall - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |skwɔːl|  American pronunciation of the word squall
Brit.  |skwɔːl|  British pronunciation of the word squall

noun

- sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

verb

- make high-pitched, whiney noises (syn: waul)
- utter a sudden loud cry (syn: call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, yell)
- blow in a squall
When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails

Extra examples

The baby was squalling in the crib.

When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: squall
he/she/it: squalls
present participle: squalling
past tense: squalled
past participle: squalled
noun
singular: squall
plural: squalls
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