different between identifying vs squeal

English

Verb

identifying

1. present participle of identify

Noun

identifying (plural identifyings)

1. An act of identification.
   • 2012, R. R. Cox, Schutz’s Theory of Relevance: A Phenomenological Critique (page 49)

     There are not only these identifyings going on, but also there are distinguishings. For just as in the example above there are identifications of the various extents, there are distinguishings of these extents.

English

Etymology

18th c. (noun), Middle English (verb); of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /skwi?l/?
• (US) IPA^(key): /skwil/
• Rhymes: -i?l

Noun

squeal (plural squeals)

1. A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
2. The cry of a pig.

Translations

Verb

squeal (third-person singular simple present squeals, present participle squealing, simple past and past participle squealed)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.
2. (intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.

Synonyms

• (to rat on someone): inform, grass up, snitch; See also Thesaurus:rat out

Derived terms

• squealer

Translations

Anagrams

• Quales, equals, queals, quesal