Difference between Squeal and Oink

What is the difference between Squeal and Oink?

Squeal as a verb is to scream by making a shrill, prolonged sound. while Oink as a verb is of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

Squeal

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To scream by making a shrill, prolonged sound. To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.

Oink

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Representing the sound made by a pig.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.

We hope you now know whether to use Squeal or Oink in your sentence.

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