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- Dictionaryscreech/skriːtʃ/
verb
- 1. (of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry: "she hit her brother, causing him to screech with pain"
noun
- 1. a loud, harsh, piercing cry: "Mary tried to drown her screeches by shaking her"
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SCREECH definition: 1. to make an unpleasant, loud, high noise: 2. a long, loud, high noise that is unpleasant to…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCREECH is a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror. How to use screech in a sentence.
screech. noun [ C ] us / skriːtʃ / uk / skriːtʃ /. a long, loud, high noise that is unpleasant to hear: He let out a loud screech. The truck stopped with a screech of brakes. Compare. creak noun. squeak noun.
Screech definition: to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound. See examples of SCREECH used in a sentence.
When you screech something, you shout it in a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched voice.
1. To cry out in a high-pitched, strident voice. 2. To make a sound suggestive of a screech: Tires screeched on the wet pavement. [Alteration of obsolete scrich, from Middle English scrichen, to screech, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skrækja .] screech′er n. screech′i·ness n. screech′y adj.
Definition of screech verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A screech is another word for a scream, shriek, or cry. It’s not fun to listen to. If a woman in a horror movie finds a bad guy in her closet, she’ll probably screech.
Screech definition: to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound. See examples of SCREECH used in a sentence.
SCREECH definition: 1. to make an unpleasant, high, loud sound: 2. If a vehicle screeches to a halt, it suddenly…. Learn more.
