Definition of "squall" [squall]

• A loud, harsh cry. (noun)
• To scream or cry loudly and harshly. (verb-intransitive)
• A brief sudden violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain or snow. (noun)
• Informal A brief commotion. (noun)
• To blow strongly for a brief period. (verb-intransitive)

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• "They are more dangerous than what we call a squall line."
• "The wind shifted back and forth between southeast and northeast, and at midnight the Pyrenees was caught aback by a sharp squall from the southwest, from which point the wind continued to blow intermittently."
• "It won't be long before that squall is drenching things."