1. Sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
   "The sailors hurried to lower the sails as the squall approached"

1. Blow in a squall
   "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"
    
2. Utter a sudden loud cry
   "she squalled with pain when the doctor inserted the needle";
   - shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler [informal], hollo [non-standard]
    
3. Make high-pitched, whiny noises
   "The baby began to squall when hungry";
   - waul, wawl

Derived forms: squalls, squalling, squalled

Type of: air current, blow, current of air, emit, howl, let loose, let out, roar, ululate, utter, wail, wind, yaup [informal], yawl

Encyclopedia: Squall