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screech
screech S0167200 (skrēch)n.1. A high-pitched, strident cry.2. A sound suggestive of this cry: the screech of train brakes.v. screeched, screech·ing, screech·es v.tr. To utter in a screech or high-pitched voice.v.intr.1. To cry out in a high-pitched, strident voice.2. To make a sound suggestive of a screech: Tires screeched on the wet pavement. [Alteration of obsolete scrich, from Middle English scrichen, to screech, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skrækja.] screech′er n.screech′i·ness n.screech′y adj.screech (skriːtʃ) na shrill, harsh, or high-pitched sound or cryvbto utter with or produce a screech[C16: variant of earlier scritch, of imitative origin] ˈscreecher n
screech (skriːtʃ) n (Brewing) (esp in Newfoundland) a dark rum[perhaps special use of screech1]screech (skritʃ) v.i. 1. to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound. v.t. 2. to utter with a screech. n. 3. a harsh, shrill cry or sound. [1550–60; variant of obsolete scritch to scream; akin to screak] screech′er, n. screech•y, adj. screech•i•er, screech•i•est. screech (skritʃ) n. Canadian Slang. 1. a strong dark rum of Newfoundland. 2. any cheap liquor. [1945–50; ultimately < Scottish dial. screigh whisky] screech Past participle: screeched Gerund: screeching
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I screech | you screech | he/she/it screeches | we screech | you screech | they screech |
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I screeched | you screeched | he/she/it screeched | we screeched | you screeched | they screeched |
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I am screeching | you are screeching | he/she/it is screeching | we are screeching | you are screeching | they are screeching |
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I have screeched | you have screeched | he/she/it has screeched | we have screeched | you have screeched | they have screeched |
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I was screeching | you were screeching | he/she/it was screeching | we were screeching | you were screeching | they were screeching |
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I had screeched | you had screeched | he/she/it had screeched | we had screeched | you had screeched | they had screeched |
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I will screech | you will screech | he/she/it will screech | we will screech | you will screech | they will screech |
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I will have screeched | you will have screeched | he/she/it will have screeched | we will have screeched | you will have screeched | they will have screeched |
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I will be screeching | you will be screeching | he/she/it will be screeching | we will be screeching | you will be screeching | they will be screeching |
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I have been screeching | you have been screeching | he/she/it has been screeching | we have been screeching | you have been screeching | they have been screeching |
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I will have been screeching | you will have been screeching | he/she/it will have been screeching | we will have been screeching | you will have been screeching | they will have been screeching |
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I had been screeching | you had been screeching | he/she/it had been screeching | we had been screeching | you had been screeching | they had been screeching |
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I would screech | you would screech | he/she/it would screech | we would screech | you would screech | they would screech |
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I would have screeched | you would have screeched | he/she/it would have screeched | we would have screeched | you would have screeched | they would have screeched | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | screech - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screamingnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | | 2. | screech - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screechingcry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" | Verb | 1. | screech - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"creak, screak, skreak, squeak, whinemake noise, noise, resound - emit a noise | | 2. | screech - utter a harsh abrupt screamskreigh, squawk, screak, skreakcry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - 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" |
screechverb1. squeal, scream, shriek The car wheels screeched.2. shriek, scream, yell, howl, call out, wail, bellow, squeal, holler, caterwaul She was screeching at them.3. squawk A macaw screeched at him from its perch.noun1. cry, scream, shriek, squeal, squawk, yelp The figure gave a screech.screechnounA long, loud, piercing cry or sound:screak, scream, shriek.verbTo utter a long, loud, piercing cry, as of pain or fright:screak, scream, shriek, shrill.Translationsscreech (skriːtʃ) verb to make a harsh, shrill cry, shout or noise. She screeched (abuse) at him; The car screeched to a halt. 尖聲喊叫 尖声喊叫 noun a loud, shrill cry or noise. screeches of laughter; a screech of brakes. 尖叫 尖叫screech
screeching drunkslang Extremely drunk. Our son came back to the house with two of his friends, and they were all obviously screeching drunk, making a huge ruckus downstairs before finally settling down for the night. I had told myself I wouldn't get screeching drunk on my birthday, but people kept buying me drinks all night.See also: drunk, screechscreeching (drunk)Sl. intoxicated; very drunk. How can anybody be so screeching drunk on four beers? She's not just drunk; she's screeching.See also: screechscreeching (drunk) mod. alcohol intoxicated; very drunk. How can anybody be so screeching drunk on four beers? See also: drunk, screechscreeching verbSee screeching drunkSee also: screechcome to a grinding/screeching haltStop suddenly. Referring to the noise made by gears or brakes during a sudden stop, these phrases date from the second half of the 1900s. The National Observer of December 4, 1976, had: “A lot of that stuff is going to come to a screeching halt quickly, and we’re not going to do the screeching.” It is also put as grind to a halt.See also: come, grind, halt, screechscreech
screech Canadian (esp in Newfoundland) a dark rum screech
Synonyms for screechverb squealSynonymsverb shriekSynonyms- shriek
- scream
- yell
- howl
- call out
- wail
- bellow
- squeal
- holler
- caterwaul
verb squawkSynonymsnoun crySynonyms- cry
- scream
- shriek
- squeal
- squawk
- yelp
Synonyms for screechnoun a long, loud, piercing cry or soundSynonymsverb to utter a long, loud, piercing cry, as of pain or frightSynonymsSynonyms for screechnoun a high-pitched noise resembling a human crySynonyms- screeching
- shriek
- shrieking
- scream
- screaming
Related Wordsnoun sharp piercing crySynonyms- scream
- screaming
- shriek
- shrieking
- screeching
Related Words- cry
- outcry
- shout
- vociferation
- yell
- call
verb make a high-pitched, screeching noiseSynonyms- creak
- screak
- skreak
- squeak
- whine
Related Wordsverb utter a harsh abrupt screamSynonyms- skreigh
- squawk
- screak
- skreak
Related Words- cry
- scream
- shout out
- yell
- squall
- shout
- holler
- hollo
- call
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