squall in WordNet English dictionary

1. utter a sudden loud cry
   "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
   shout  shout out  cry  call  yell  scream  holler  hollo  squall 
   
2. make high-pitched, whiney noises
   squall  waul  wawl 
   
3. blow in a squall
   "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"
   squall 
   

1. sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
   squall