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screech

(skriːtʃ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense screeches, present participle screeching, past tense, past participle screeched
1. verb
If a vehicle screeches somewhere or if its tyres screech, its tyres make an unpleasant high-pitched noise on the road.
A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the helicopter. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The car wheels screeched as they curved and bounced over the rough broken ground. [VERB]
2. verb
When you screech something, you shout it in a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched voice.
'Get me some water, Jeremy!' I screeched. [VERB with quote]
...a player who screeches at you on the field. [VERB + at]
[Also V, V n]
Screech is also a noun.
The figure gave a screech.
3. verb
When a bird, animal, or thing screeches, it makes a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched noise.
A macaw screeched at him from its perch. [VERB + at]
...tropical birds screeching in an aviary. [VERB]
The air-conditioning screeched all the time. [VERB]
Bronka is somewhat infamous for his screeching electric guitar work. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: squawk More Synonyms of screech
Screech is also a noun.
He heard the screech of brakes. [+ of]
More Synonyms of screech

screech in British English 1

(skriːtʃ)
noun
1. 
a shrill, harsh, or high-pitched sound or cry
verb
2. 
to utter with or produce a screech
Derived forms
screecher (ˈscreecher)
noun
Word origin
C16: variant of earlier scritch, of imitative origin

screech in British English 2

(skriːtʃ)
noun Canadian
(esp in Newfoundland) a dark rum
Word origin
perhaps special use of screech1

screech in American English

(skritʃ)
verb intransitive
1. 
to utter or make a shrill, high-pitched, harsh shriek or sound
verb transitive
2. 
to utter with a screech
noun
3. 
a shrill, high-pitched, harsh shriek or sound
Derived forms
screecher (ˈscreecher)
noun
screechy (ˈscreechy)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈscreechier or ˈscreechiest
Word origin
ME scrichen < ON skraekja: for IE base see scream

Examples of 'screech' in a sentence
screech

The only sound was the screeching of alarms triggered by the power cut.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The oil price crash could bring this streak to a screeching halt.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Producers are also worried that the area is a haven for screeching birds like seagulls.
The Sun (2011)
But much of the screeching sounded like laughter in the dark.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The easy ride could soon come to a screeching halt.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 Cars had screeched to a halt and were blocking the street.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
That would certainly bring any emerging decade of prosperity to a screeching halt.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The beast bolted down a main street chased by ten panicking handlers as cars screeched to a halt in their wake.
The Sun (2012)
Ten minutes into the conversation and a screech that sounds like that of the victim of a murder attempt rings through the apartment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You hear a loud screech and look up, but they fly so fast that they have already vanished.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The birds went on screeching.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But the snarling fox gave chase and cornered her, then let out a high-pitched screech.
The Sun (2011)
The beetles make a screeching noise by rubbing their legs together to warn off predators and have large, powerful jaws capable of biting through wood.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Their main note is a loud, harsh screech, which can be heard from far away.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He said: 'I heard this screeching noise.
The Sun (2010)
In parts of the rainforest as yet untouched by the incessant search for oil, the song of rare birds and the screeching of monkeys fill the air.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There were billions of voices inside him, screeching and crying and laughing, spread through the tissues of his heart and brain.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
They are not popular birds, because of their loud screeching in the treetops, and also for some peoplebecause they feel alien to our countryside.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)

In other languages
screech

British English: screech VERB
If a vehicle screeches somewhere or if its tyres screech, its tyres make an unpleasant high noise on the road.
A car screeched to a halt beside the helicopter.
  • American English: screech
  • Brazilian Portuguese: guinchar
  • Chinese: > 发嘎吱声车辆轮胎摩擦路面而
  • European Spanish: chirriar
  • French: hurler
  • German: kreischen
  • Italian: stridere
  • Japanese: キーキー鳴る
  • Korean: 끼익 하는 소리를 내다
  • European Portuguese: guinchar
  • Latin American Spanish: chirriar

Chinese translation of 'screech'

screech

(skriːtʃ)

vi

  1. [car, tyres, brakes] 发(發)出刺耳的声(聲)音 (fāchū cì'ěr de shēngyīn)
  2. [bird] 尖叫 (jiānjiào)
  3. [person]
    to screech (at sb) (冲(衝)某人)尖叫 ((chòng mǒurén) jiānjiào)

vt

  1. 尖声(聲)喊出 (jiānshēng hǎnchū)

n (c)

  1. [of car, tyres, brakes] 刺耳的声(聲)音 (cì'ěr de shēngyīn)
  2. [of bird, person] 尖叫 (jiānjiào)
    to screech to a halt 戛然刹住 (gārán shāzhù)
1 (verb) 
The car wheels screeched.
Synonyms
squeal
Jennifer squealed with delight and hugged me.
scream
If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.
shriek
She shrieked and leapt from the bed.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to utter a shrill cry
She was screeching at them.
Synonyms
shriek
scream
yell
He was out there shouting and yelling.
howl
The baby was howling for her 3am feed.
call out
wail
She began to wail that she was hungry.
bellow
He bellowed the information into the telephone.
squeal
holler
He hollered for help.
caterwaul
3 (verb) 
Definition
to utter a shrill cry
A macaw screeched at him from its perch.
Synonyms
squawk
I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk.
(noun) 
Definition
a shrill or high-pitched sound or cry
The figure gave a screech.
Synonyms
cry
Her brother gave a cry of recognition.
scream
Hilda let out a scream.
shriek
a shriek of joy
squeal
the squeal of piglets
At that moment there was a squeal of brakes.
squawk
She gave a loud squawk when the water was poured on her.
yelp
She gave a yelp of pain.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bellow
Definition
to make a loud deep cry like that of a bull
He bellowed the information into the telephone.
Synonyms
shout,
call,
cry (out),
scream,
roar,
yell,
howl,
shriek,
clamour,
bawl,
holler (informal)
in the sense of caterwaul
Definition
to make a yowling noise like a cat
Synonyms
yowl,
scream,
howl,
wail,
shriek,
screech,
bawl,
squall
in the sense of holler
Definition
to shout or yell
He hollered for help.
Synonyms
yell,
call,
cry,
shout,
cheer,
roar,
hail,
bellow,
whoop,
clamour,
bawl,
hurrah,
halloo,
hollo,
huzzah (archaic)

Nearby words of
screech

  • scrawl
  • scrawny
  • scream
  • screech
  • screed
  • screen
  • screw

Synonyms of 'screech'

screech

Explore 'screech' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of howl
Definition
to express (something) in a howl or utter such cries
The baby was howling for her 3am feed.
Synonyms
cry,
shout,
bell,
scream,
roar,
weep,
yell,
lament,
cry out,
wail,
shriek,
bellow,
bawl,
yelp,
ululate
in the sense of scream
Definition
to make a sharp piercing cry or sound because of fear or pain
If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.
Synonyms
cry,
yell,
shriek,
bellow,
screech,
squeal,
shrill,
bawl,
howl,
holler (informal),
yelp,
sing out
in the sense of scream
Definition
a sharp piercing cry or sound, esp. of fear or pain
Hilda let out a scream.
Synonyms
cry,
yell,
howl,
wail,
outcry,
shriek,
screech,
yelp
in the sense of wail
Definition
to utter a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain or sorrow
She began to wail that she was hungry.
Synonyms
scream,
cry,
yell,
howl,
shriek,
screech,
yelp
in the sense of yell
Definition
to shout, scream, or cheer in a loud or piercing way
He was out there shouting and yelling.
Synonyms
scream,
shout,
cry out,
howl,
call out,
wail,
shriek,
screech,
squeal,
bawl,
holler (informal),
yelp,
call at the top of your voice
in the sense of yelp
Definition
a sharp or high-pitched cry of pain
She gave a yelp of pain.
Synonyms
cry,
shout,
scream,
yell,
wail,
screech,
squeal
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