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Past tense of squeal

regular verb

The past tense of squeal is squealed. The past participle is also squealed.

Forms of squeal

Base form (V1)squeal /skwiːl/
Past tense (V2)squealed
Past participle (V3)squealed
Present participlesquealing
Third person singularsqueals

Squealed in a sentence

  • The children squealed with delight while opening their Christmas presents.
  • The self-proclaimed fanpires gawked, squealed and begged for autographs and photos with the stars.2008 November 18, Derrik J. Lang, “Fans flock to 'Twilight' premiere in Los Angeles”, in USA Today. From the entry fanpire
  • First she toe-dipped, and squealed, then timidly let herself down the ladder inch by chilly inch.1981, David Littlejohn, Going to California, page 61. From the entry toe-dip
  • Lily squealed, and Ian’s chocolate-chippy grin spread ear to ear.2018, Erin McKenzie, Taking Chances, Bold Strokes Books, →ISBN. From the entry chocolate-chippy
  • 'I'm off to paint a masterbit!' 'Masterpiece, you mean!' squealed Lauren and Lisa in unison, as they whisked Opal away.2015, Maudie Smith, Opal Moonbaby and the Out of this World Adventure: Book 2. From the entry masterbit

Meaning of squeal

  1. noun A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
  2. noun The cry of a pig.
  3. verb To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.

Full definition of squeal

Questions about the past tense of squeal

What is the past tense of squeal?
The past tense of squeal is squealed.
What is the past participle of squeal?
The past participle of squeal is squealed.
Is squeal a regular or irregular verb?
Squeal is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: squeal (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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