screeching meaning

UK /ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/ US /ˈskritʃɪŋ/ 2 syllables

screeching (noun): a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.

screeching has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

screeching as a noun

  1. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    • he ducked at the screechings of shells
    • he heard the scream of the brakes

    Synonyms: screech, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming

    Type of: noise

    Related forms: screech

  2. sharp piercing cry
    • her screaming attracted the neighbors

    Synonyms: scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech

    Type of: cry

How to pronounce screeching

screeching is pronounced /ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈskritʃɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with screeching

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in NG · 10-letter words

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