screech meaning
UK /skriːm/ US /skritʃ/ 1 syllable
screech (noun): a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.
screech has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.
screech as a noun
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
Synonyms: screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
Type of: noise
Related forms: screechy
- sharp piercing cry
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
Synonyms: scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screeching
Type of: cry
Related forms: screechy
screech as a verb
- make a high-pitched, screeching noise
- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
Synonyms: whine, squeak, creak, screak, skreak
Type of: make noise
Related forms: screeching
- utter a harsh abrupt scream
Synonyms: squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh
Type of: shout
Related forms: screecher
How to pronounce screech
screech is pronounced /skriːm/ in British English and /skritʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with screech
Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in CH · 7-letter words
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