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Squall

noun/skwˈɑːl/
Definition
sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
make high-pitched, whiney noises
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skwˈɑːl/
🇬🇧British English
/skwˈɒl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skwˈɒl/
1 syllable Say it as /skwˈɑːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
verbmake high-pitched, whiney noises
verbutter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
verbblow in a squall
“When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails”
Word Forms
squallyadjectivecharacterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain
squallverbblow in a squall
shoutnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
shoutingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
crynouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
callnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
yellnouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
yellingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
screamnounsharp piercing cry
screamernoungooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
screamingnounsharp piercing cry
hollernouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holleringnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
hollonouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
squallnounsudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
plötzliche heftige Winde; oft begleitet von Niederschlägen
🇫🇷French
bourrasque
des vents violents et soudains ; souvent accompagné de précipitations
🇪🇸Spanish
chubasco
vientos repentinos y violentos; a menudo acompañado de precipitaciones
🇮🇹Italian
burrasca
venti violenti improvvisi; spesso accompagnato da precipitazioni
🇳🇱Dutch
bui
plotselinge hevige wind; vaak gepaard met neerslag
🇵🇹Portuguese
tempestade
ventos violentos repentinos; muitas vezes acompanhada de precipitação
🇷🇺Russian
шквал
внезапный сильный ветер; часто сопровождается осадками
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तूफान
अचानक तेज़ हवाएँ; अक्सर वर्षा के साथ
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝড়
হঠাৎ হিংস্র বাতাস; প্রায়ই বৃষ্টিপাত দ্বারা অনুষঙ্গী
🇮🇳Tamil
மூடுபனி
திடீர் கடுமையான காற்று; அடிக்கடி மழைப்பொழிவு சேர்ந்து
🇮🇳Telugu
కుంభవృష్టి
ఆకస్మిక హింసాత్మక గాలులు; తరచుగా అవపాతం కలిసి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝપાઝપી
અચાનક હિંસક પવન; વારંવાર વરસાદ સાથે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಕ್ವಾಲ್
ಹಠಾತ್ ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ಗಾಳಿ; ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಮಳೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ്
പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള ശക്തമായ കാറ്റ്; പലപ്പോഴും മഴയോടൊപ്പം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੱਖੜ
ਅਚਾਨਕ ਹਿੰਸਕ ਹਵਾਵਾਂ; ਅਕਸਰ ਵਰਖਾ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
طوفان
اچانک پرتشدد ہوائیں؛ اکثر بارش کے ساتھ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
突然的狂风;常伴有降水
🇯🇵Japanese
スコール
突然の激しい風。降水が伴うことが多い
🇰🇷Korean
돌풍
갑자기 강한 바람; 종종 강수량을 동반함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cơn giông
gió dữ dội bất ngờ; thường kèm theo lượng mưa
🇹🇭Thai
พายุ
ลมแรงกะทันหัน มักมีฝนตกลงมาด้วย
🇮🇩Indonesian
badai
angin kencang yang tiba-tiba; sering kali disertai dengan curah hujan
🇵🇭Filipino
unos
biglaang marahas na hangin; madalas na sinasamahan ng pag-ulan
🇲🇾Malay
ribut
angin ganas secara tiba-tiba; selalunya disertai dengan hujan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عاصفة
رياح عنيفة مفاجئة. غالبا ما يكون مصحوبا بهطول الأمطار
🇮🇷Persian
شوریدن
بادهای شدید ناگهانی؛ اغلب با بارش همراه است
🇹🇷Turkish
fırtına
ani şiddetli rüzgarlar; genellikle yağış eşlik eder
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְזָזִית
רוחות עזות פתאומיות; לעתים קרובות מלווה במשקעים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'squall'?
The primary meaning of 'squall' is 'sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'squall' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'squall' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'squall' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'squall' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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