screech

noun

  1. 1

    sharp piercing cry

    her screaming attracted the neighbors

  2. 2

    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

    he ducked at the screechings of shells

    he heard the scream of the brakes

verb

  1. 1

    utter a harsh abrupt scream

  2. 2

    make a high-pitched, screeching noise

    The door creaked when I opened it slowly

    My car engine makes a whining noise

Synonyms

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