English noun: screech | |||
1. | screech (event) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry | ||
Samples | He ducked at the screechings of shells. He heard the scream of the brakes. | ||
Synonyms | scream, screaming, screeching, shriek, shrieking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
2. | screech (communication) sharp piercing cry | ||
Samples | Her screaming attracted the neighbors. | ||
Synonyms | scream, screaming, screeching, shriek, shrieking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
English verb: screech | |||
1. | screech (perception) make a high-pitched, screeching noise | ||
Samples | The door creaked when I opened it slowly. My car engine makes a whining noise. | ||
Examples | Cars screech in the streets , The streets screech with cars | ||
Synonyms | creak, screak, skreak, squeak, whine | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
2. | screech (communication) utter a harsh abrupt scream | ||
Synonyms | screak, skreak, skreigh, squawk | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||