squall has definitions from the field of meteorology
1
[ verb ] utter a sudden loud cry

Examples

"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle" "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

2
[ verb ] make high-pitched, whiney noises

Synonyms

wawl waul

Related terms

howl

3
[ verb ] (meteorology) blow in a squall

Examples

"When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails."

Related terms

blow

4
[ noun ] (meteorology) sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

Related terms

wind line_squall

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