screech
noun
- 1
sharp piercing cry
her screaming attracted the neighbors
- 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
utter a harsh abrupt scream
- 2
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
The door creaked when I opened it slowly
My car engine makes a whining noise
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