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screech

/ screech /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

"he ducked at the screechings of shells"

"he heard the scream of the brakes"

Type of:

noise

Derived:

scream shriek shrill pipe up pipe

verb Sense 2

make a high-pitched, screeching noise

"The door creaked when I opened it slowly"

Type of:

make noise resound noise

Derived:

creak creaking screeching shriek shrieking

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

noun Sense 3

sharp piercing cry

"her screaming attracted the neighbors"

Type of:

cry outcry call

Derived:

squawk screak skreak skreigh shriek

verb Sense 4

utter a harsh abrupt scream

Type of:

shout shout out cry

Derived:

scream screaming shriek shrieking screeching

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

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