Definition Definition

screech - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'screech' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Screech [ n.]
- A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
2 . Screech [ v.]
- To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek.

Meaning of 'screech' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . screech [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Example in sentence:
  • he ducked at the screechings of shells;
  • he heard the scream of the brakes
Meaning (2):
- sharp piercing cry
Example in sentence:
  • her screaming attracted the neighbors
3 . screech [ v]
Meaning (3):
- make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Example in sentence:
  • My car engine makes a whining noise;
  • The door creaked when I opened it slowly

Nearby Words:

scrabbed eggs scrabble scrabbled scrabbling scraber scraffle scrag scrag-necked scragged scraggedness

See 'screech' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary