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adjective

Definition of squeakingnext
as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range a baby bird making little squeaking cries

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squeaking

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verb

present participle of squeak
as in talking
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others

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  1. shrill
  2. talking
  3. informing
Adjective
  • Alecia lets out a shrill whistle and the shadowy figures of our campmates stand up around the fire, applauding.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrill
Verb
  • Create Polls and Ask Questions Polls get people talking, and LinkedIn’s algorithm rewards it.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
    Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of talking
Verb
  • Worst practices In-house production has been reduced or outsourced, and in 2023 Elsevier began using AI during production without informing the board, resulting in many style and formatting errors, as well as reversing versions of papers that had already been accepted and formatted by the editors.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • That’s what happened when Slay, sidelined for three fourth-quarter plays, ran back onto the field after informing one defensive back coach but not the other.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of informing
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