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screeching - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'screeching' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Screeching [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Screech

Meaning of 'screeching' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . screeching [ 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