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squall

/skwɔːl/noun

उच्चारण स्क्वॉल

अंधड़, झंझा, अचानक आया तेज़ तूफ़ान

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a sudden strong and violent wind, usually with rain or snow

    अंधड़, झंझा, अचानक आया तेज़ तूफ़ान

    • The fishing boat was caught in a squall off the coast of Odisha.
    • Sudden squalls are common in the Bay of Bengal during the monsoon.

    Synonyms gust storm flurry blast gale

  2. 2

    [C]

    a loud cry, especially from a baby

    (बच्चे की) चीख, रोने की तेज़ आवाज़

    • The squalls of the hungry baby woke everyone up.

    Synonyms howl wail scream bawl

verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    (especially of a baby) to cry very loudly

    (बच्चे का) ज़ोर-ज़ोर से रोना, चिल्लाना

    • A baby was squalling in the next room.

    Synonyms howl wail bawl scream

◇Word family
squally adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

gust storm flurry blast gale howl wail scream bawl

?Which word?

Do not confuse squall (a sudden violent wind) and squalor (very dirty and unpleasant living conditions).

Squall (अचानक आया तेज़ तूफ़ानी हवा का झोंका) और squalor (बहुत गंदी और बुरी रहने की स्थिति) में भ्रम न करें।