nnoun.eventa high-pitched noise resembling a human crySynset:scream screaming screech shriek shrieking
Examples:- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
Derivationally Related Form:screamscreechshriekscreechy
Hypernyms:noise
Inherited Hypernyms:screechnoisesoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationsharp piercing crySynset:scream screaming screech shriek shrieking
Examples:- her screaming attracted the neighbors
Derivationally Related Form:screamscreechshriekscreechy
Hypernyms:call cry outcry shout vociferation yell
Inherited Hypernyms:screamcryutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.perceptionmake a high-pitched, screeching noiseSynset:creak screak screech skreak squeak whine
Examples:- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
Derivationally Related Form:screechsqueakscreechingsqueakercreakcreaking
Hypernyms:make noise noise resound
Inherited Hypernyms:whinemake noisesoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Cars --- in the streets (apply to: skreak, screech, screak, squeak) | The streets --- with cars (apply to: skreak, screech, screak, squeak) | The doors --- (apply to: creak)
vverb.communicationutter a harsh abrupt screamSynset:screak screech skreak skreigh squawk
Derivationally Related Form:screecherscreechsquawksquawker
Hypernyms:call cry holler hollo scream shout shout out squall yell
Inherited Hypernyms:squawkshoututter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s