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squall - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'squall' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Squall [ n.]
- A sudden violent gust of wind often attended with rain or snow.
- A loud scream; a harsh cry.
2 . Squall [ v. i.]
- To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman frightened, or a child in anger or distress; as, the infant squalled.

Meaning of 'squall' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . squall [ v]
Meaning (1):
- utter a sudden loud cry
Example in sentence:
  • I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me;
  • she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
Meaning (2):
- blow in a squall
Example in sentence:
  • When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails