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to screech
01
to make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, like that of tires sliding on pavement
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
screech
3rd person singular
screeches
Past simple
screeched
Past participle
screeched
Examples
The car tires screeched as the driver slammed on the brakes.
02
to make a loud, harsh scream suddenly
Intransitive
Examples
The owl screeched loudly in the night, startling us awake.
Screech
01
a sharp, piercing cry, often expressing pain, fear, or alarm
Grammatical Information
Examples
The child let out a screech when she touched the hot stove.
02
a high-pitched, piercing sound, not necessarily vocal, often harsh or grating
Examples
The brakes on the old bus emitted a loud screech.
Lexical Tree
screecher
screech
