squall

Meaning

Verb

1. To cry or wail loudly.
2. To fall suddenly and forcefully, as if a squall.

Noun

1. (often) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
2. A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
3. A loud cry or wail.

Synonyms

storm

tempest

scream

😱

gust

cry

😢

gale

yell

shout

shriek

call

hurricane

squawk

waul

wawl

holler

bawl

clamour

blast

clamor

disturbance

flurry

halloo

screech

shout out

whoop

windstorm

hollo

rainstorm

roar

granule

bawling

grain

blow in gusts

shower

🚿

fresh

snarl

sound

🔉

speck

exclaim

downfall

commotion

thud

thunder

🌩️

thunderstorm

vociferate

vociferation

burst

blow strongly

wind

hard storm

Translations

Bö

rafale

raffica

bourrasque

racha

Böe

burrasca

ráfaga

brailler

hurler

piovasco

🚿

urlare

😱

grain

Windstoß

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskwɔːl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *squalen

Cognate with Swedish: skvala

Cognate with Norwegian: skval

In summary

From Middle English *squalen and squelen (“to cry, scream, squall”), from Old Norse skvala (“to cry out”), probably ultimately imitative with influence from squeal and bawl.
Cognate with Swedish skvala (“to gush, pour down”), Norwegian skval (“sudden rush of water”). The noun is probably from the verb.