Screech (Verb)
Meaning 1
Utter a harsh abrupt scream.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The car's tires screeched loudly as I braked suddenly on the wet pavement.
- Her high heels screeched against the marble floor as she stopped abruptly.
- The old wooden door screeched in protest when I pushed it open.
- The falcon screeched loudly as it dived at its prey with deadly precision.
- The worn-out gears screeched and groaned as the machine struggled to move.