screak meaning

UK US /skritʃ/ 1 syllable

screak (verb): make a high-pitched, screeching noise.

screak has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

screak as a verb

  1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    • The door creaked when I opened it slowly
    • My car engine makes a whining noise

    Synonyms: whine, squeak, screech, creak, skreak

    Type of: make noise

  2. utter a harsh abrupt scream

    Synonyms: squawk, skreak, skreigh, screech

    Type of: shout

How to pronounce screak

screak is pronounced /skritʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in AK · 6-letter words

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